Back in Business?
Lots of posts saying NH needs to open up the economy. Yet, what appears to be missing in many of these threads, is a direct answer to a question that keeps getting asked: Opening the economy in the Lakes Region will look like……what?
Open Up supporters - here’s your chance. How and when does it happen? You tell us.
Tough challenges for the summer. MC Week and concerts appears to be shelved. Crowded bars will probably not be an option.
Restaurants may open, at half the capacity. Can they even survive with that?
Who is your labor pool for all the tourist jobs? It does not appear that places like NASWA will be importing foreign workers. Who are the locals that will grab those $7.50/hr jobs? They weren’t around last year.
Most importantly - who are your tourists? Will anyone want to come to NH? Will NH actually welcome tourists? There appears to be a big divide locally between “stay out” and “please come”.
There are some landlords here. Are you going to charge full rent for the summer? If you lease to a restaurant are you going to charge less? When is the cancellation dates for tourist summer rentals?
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