To all concerned about beach vendors!

[wrtiii]

Here's what I sent:

We have been coming to Negril annually for over 15 years. While we, like most tourists, find aggressive beggars and bracelet sellers unpleasant, we think that many of the regular beach vendors - the patty man, the ice cream man, the fruit lady, the cigarette man, the cake lady, the juice guys - add local color to the beach scene and give Negril a vibe that distinguishes it from competing beach vacation spots. We fully support the need to license and tax vendors, but at the same time we think it's important to maintain the traditions that keep many of us coming back to Negril year after year. Please help to amend laws and establish licensing processes as needed to make it possible for these vendors to continue to operate in a way beneficial to both Negril and to visitors.