Tax incentive suspended for Kentucky Noah's ark attraction

[Judi Lynn]

Source: Associated Press


Updated 4:27 pm, Friday, July 21, 2017


WILLIAMSTOWN, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky's tourism agency has suspended a tax break worth up to $18 million for a Noah's ark biblical attraction after the park transferred its main property to a nonprofit affiliate.

Media outlets report the Kentucky Tourism Arts and Heritage Cabinet said the park's action breached the incentive agreement, which would refund a portion of sales tax collected at the site.

Ark Encounter transferred land to Crosswater Canyon in June. The tourism agency says Ark Encounter failed to inform the state of any change in ownership or get prior written consent.

Read more: http://www.chron.com/news/us/article/Tax-incentive-suspended-for-Kentucky-ark-11306151.php

[VermontKevin]

1. Jesus wept.

[JHB]

10. ...from laughing so hard.

[VermontKevin]

11. Pretty much.

[tanyev]

2. Oh noes! Teh persecyuuuution!

[TexasBushwhacker]

3. Sweet!

[wcmagumba]

4. Surely is persecution...

of good xian grifters...you know they will sue...because jesus....

[NastyRiffraff]

5. Wait for the whining

Christian. Persecution. Victims, WHAAAAAAAAAAHHHH!

[not fooled]

6. Waiting for Crosswater Canyon

to begin selling off land/assets in 3, 2, 1...

[modrepub]

7. $0.50 Tax on a $40 ticket

Read yesterday that the Ark place was upset the town put a $0.50 tax on a $40 ticket to help them pay for emergency services. The sale was to avoid paying the tax. I don't know what was worse, that they didn't want to pay the tax or that an Adult would pay $40 just to see this.

[hamsterjill]

8. Good. Breaking the law in the name of Jesus

Is still breaking the law.

[Snarkoleptic]

9. Haha! Ken Ham has also been running ads on the Rush Limbaugh radio show.

These two factors are certain to bankrupt this boondoggle!

[Nitram]

12. Yes!

[louis-t]

13. Ooooh, that's gotta hurt.

[Doug the Dem]

14. Awwwwwwwwwwww!

Are they gonna close the Santa Exhibit, too?

[Demonaut]

15. if it rains it may be the worlds only hope