Lodging Tax

It's the day after the election, and I find myself once again on the wrong side. As I mentioned before, I'm pretty used to this. It's like a majority of voters can look to me for advice on how not to vote, or so it seems.…

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Across the country, cities large and small will decide the future of local short-term rental operations and regulations via ballot action on Tuesday, November 8. The topic of short term rental regulation has come to the fore over…

Executives at Sonoma County's state-funded tourism agency have suspended a plan to apply tax assessment to vacation and short-term rentals following an outcry from these smaller lodging operators. Sonoma County Tourism announced…

Fremont County is large, diverse, and filled with opinions, or "talking in the 10s." "Talk in the 10" is an opportunity for you, our readers, to voice and share your thoughts on what's happening in the community with the community.…

Trinity County's current transit occupancy tax is 5%. The proposed tax rate would be set at 10%.The proposal came out of a need to provide more funding for economic development, fire services and…

Adams County may soon be home to a Pennsylvania agricultural center that will embody many facets of the…

The city of Grand Junction, like many communities of a similar size, is…

The city of Steamboat Springs expects to have about $2 million in its lodging tax reserves by the end of the year, and city staff have asked the city council how that money should be spent. Council members were presented with…

The Estes Park Economic Development Corporation (EDC) resumed its annual community breakfast at the Ridgeline Hotel on Tuesday, October 11. It was the first breakfast held since 2019 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and was well attended by…

The long-awaited addition of a boutique hotel in the heart of downtown Wilmington appears to be moving forward with some tweaks, pending official approvals.Located at the corner of Dock and S. Second streets, the ARRIVE Hotel opened in 2019…

The celebration of the Fresno Unified Schools Foundation could easily have been around philanthropist MacKenzie Scott's $20 million gift. David Taub Policy 101 While the unprecedented donation was the subject of Thursday night's gala…

Ohio State contributed nearly $20 billion to the state's economy, including more than $341 million from student spending, according to the September 14 Economic Impact Report. Credit: Zachary Rilley | photo editor Ohio State had an…

Harrison Dell, tax attorney and director of Cadena Legal, says some notable recent airdrops likely to be handled by the ATO, as initial allocations include Ethereum Name Service ($ENS), LooksRare ($LOOKS) and ApeCoin ($APE ).Many investors…

Main Street Breckenridge is considered busy with shoppers, visitors and residents over Labor Day weekend 2021. Now that sales tax reports for the summer are out, cities have started to see the effects of inflation,…

Portland is one of the most beautiful cities in the country, located at the confluence of the Columbia and Willamette rivers. But the fading habitability hangs over it like a raw gray drizzle. After years of political chaos and an…

FORT SMITH — The state's tourism numbers have rebounded from the pandemic, according to the director of Arkansas Tourism.Travis Napper met with the Fort Smith Advertising and Promotions Commission on Thursday to discuss the economic…

Known to many as Mount Airy's Aunt Bee, or Granny, Alma Venable was a gracious hostess and ambassador of Mount Airy. She is fondly remembered during Mayberry Days. (File photo from Mount Airy News)…

Visitor spending brought $157.8 million to Fremont County in fiscal year 2021-22 Tuesday, September 20, 2022—Wind River Country, Wyoming— As the busy tourist season winds down in Wyoming, the Wind River Visitors Council shares expense…

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Paradise City Councilwoman Jody Jones does not want short-term rentals within city limits, calling on the city to create an ordinance that would zone those out of town. The comments came in a discussion where staff asked council if they…

North Platte closed another record year for its 1.5% sales tax, with July's net proceeds bringing the final total to nearly $10 million.Meanwhile, July's net income from Lincoln County's 4% lodging tax hit an all-time high…

Aspen City Council took a major step Tuesday toward regulating vacation rental properties and reining in an industry they say has exacerbated the housing crisis. As the city's moratorium on new short-term rental…

Bartlesville City Council voted on Tuesday to shelve plans for the conference center and find other uses for the former First Christian church building so far.During the meeting, Vice Mayor Jim Curd presented the findings and…

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SEPTEMBER 7, 2022:One of the main entities in the proposed development of an ambulance district for Hughes and Stanley, Pierre, Fort Pierre, Harrold and Blunt counties has backtracked and no longer supports the idea.The Stanley County…

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Invest in Visit Loveland because 'tourism is the cleanest dollar' Our Council's recent decision to support Visit Loveland with a financial boost is such a clear victory for our community. Cindy Mackin's presentation on Tuesday August 2 was…

AUBURN, Alabama — Alabama's tourism industry has grown significantly over the past decade to have an…

Once a month, Missoula County Commissioners gather on KGVO to answer questions from listeners and share important county policy information on a special program called "County Talk."Due to their early morning meeting times, we welcome…

LAKE PLACID — Several people who attended an informal public hearing on the City of North Elba's draft STR bylaw on Tuesday expressed concern about how the rules don't…

CHESTERFIELD, Va. (WWBT) — The Board of Supervisors on Wednesday approved a performance grant agreement with Lake Adventures LLC, the developer behind a planned 105-acre mixed-use project on Genito Road and Highway 288.“The Lake project,…

Please join members and staff of the Wind River Visitors Council and the Continental Divide Trail Coalition for a Community Designation Ceremony of the Continental Divide Trail Gateway for Lander-South Pass City. This celebratory evening…

At the regular meeting of the Summit Board of County Commissioners on Tuesday, August 23, a hearing will be held on ballot initiatives for a lodging tax and funding for wildfires and 911 dispatch. Both ballot…

by Pam Knudsen, Hosting Manager at Avalara As rates and stays finally blow, many managers of short-term rental properties are facing increased competition and are ready to up their digital game. Using technology solutions can!-->…

(NEXSTAR) – Despite devastating flooding that washed away homes and killed at least 39 people in eastern Kentucky, Gov. Andy Beshear reports that the Federal Emergency Management Agency is denying many requests for relief from…

The CSRD B area is highlighted in dark green. Photo: Regional District of Columbia Shuswap As a resort municipality, accommodation providers in Revelstoke collect a municipal and regional district tax (MRDT)!-->!-->…

The City of Brownsville expects a 36% increase in hotel occupancy tax revenue for fiscal year 2023 over previous years, though many nonprofit groups that typically request HOT revenue are asking for more for the next exercise. HOT…

Posted on August 05, 2022 Earlier this summer, City staff selected a company to identify short-term rentals currently operating in the city. Deckard Technologies Inc. has identified 68 legal short-term rental properties and 565…

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Inside the lobby of the Elkhart Hotel. (photo provided) A new study from the American Hotel & Lodging Association indicates that hotel room revenues and state and local tax revenues are expected to exceed 2019 levels by…

SANTA CRUZ — The results of Santa Cruz County's first comprehensive homeless census since before the coronavirus pandemic remain up in the air, but, in some ways, counting people who are homeless has become easier than ever. Since the…

Local options tax revenue in Ketchum fell for the first time this fiscal year in May, after setting a record…

Recent judgments from the European Court of Justice (ECJ) and national courts have provided further clarity on tax discrimination cases and how EU law is applied and interpreted by Portuguese courts.These rulings included one from the…

(The Center Square) – Washington State's top three Airbnb destinations are Seattle, Leavenworth, and Ocean…

Editor's note: This is the first in a series of stories that take a close look at the specific issues facing Hawaii and how the Democratic gubernatorial candidates would deal with them. Also coming this week, Civil Beat has teamed…

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Teams are back to work at Etowah County Mega Sports Complex location in rainbow citywith landscaping and work on six soccer fields under construction.Mega Sports Complex Authority chairman Ralph Burke said three pitches were about two weeks…

Blurred cafe interior for use as background or templateBlurry cafe interior Glenwood Springs residents favor an accommodation tax more than an admission tax to help support affordable housing…

In 1975, the Hawaii Legislature passed the law of the sun — Hawaii's Open Meetings Law — in the name of democracy. The law governs the manner in which all state and county councils are to conduct their official business. This…

Parade of lettersThe orchestrated parade of letters demanding the rejection of the proposed Marco Island short-term rental ordinance is certainly interesting. What is even more interesting is that the alleged authors of these letters…

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PORT ANGELES, Wash., June 09, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- First Fed Bank, a subsidiary of First Northwest Bancorp (FNWB) ("Company"), today announced that Cindy Hill-Finnie has been promoted from Vice President to chairman of the board of…

BY DAVID MCGEE BRISTOL HERALD COURIER BRISTOL, Va. — When plans for a casino in Bristol's former shopping center were made public in September 2018, project…

For more than a decade, Visit Loveland's staff and overheads have been funded by proceeds from the city's 3% lodging tax. But a sharp drop in accommodation revenue during the pandemic and recent increases in benefits costs have left the…

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Summer is shaping up to be one that tourist-weary Parkites will be pleased with, as fewer overnight visitors are expected compared to last year, but inflation may mean they'll spend the same amount, according to the Park City…

Heritage Festival at Pioneer Park Schedule (All times are approximate) 10:00 a.m. – Church in the Park hosted by Sterling Foursquare and First Baptist (entertainment stage) 11 a.m. – Opening ceremony with flag raising, national anthem and…

Second-quarter collections of the City of Hot Springs' 1% general fund sales tax continued the modest pace that concluded the first quarter.The city reported a 4.44% increase in collections in April, the second consecutive!--This>…

Ppeople who plan to adopt a childin addition to realizing their dream of becoming parents, benefit from a tax credit offered by the government to reduce the high economic cost.Expensive adoption processFor those who choose to go through a…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Kellyanne Conway and former White House chief of staff Reince Priebus joined 'Hannity' to discuss the impact Biden's gas tax would have on Americans at the pumps and handling the economy by the…

One of the buildings in the new Mary Ruth Place workforce housing complex.Brodie Boilard/Frisco According to Frisco's housing report released last Tuesday, 45% of its homes are "vacant second…

15 & 16 Hawley Square (google image) Approval has been given to create holiday apartments in Grade II listed buildings next to the Theater Royal in Margate. The plan is to turn 15 and 16 Hawley Square – currently set up as offices…

The Bombay High Court has ruled that bed and breakfast accommodation licensed by Maharashtra Tourism Development Corporation (MTDC) in residential premises to promote tourism requires a license from BrihanMumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC)…

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The remaining debt from a bond issued for the construction and development of the Delta Sportsplex will soon fall solely on the shoulders of Washington County, at least for a time.…

Tourism in Platte County is recovering from the lingering effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to an economic impact study.The study, by Dean Runyan Associates, showed that from 2020 to 2021, sales of taxable lodges…

LITTLE ROCK — Two new statewide virtual charter schools have been approved by the Arkansas Board of Education. The council's action allows Founders Classical Academy to add up to 500 seats for kindergarten through twelfth graders. The…

DOTHAN, Ala. (WTVY) - The city of Dothan flexed its economic muscles with a report released on Wednesday.The May sales tax revenue report recorded an overall increase of 8.9% over last year, adding up to nearly $600,000 in additional…

As the National Mounted Warfare Museum slowly moves towards opening to…

Order fresh berries nowKelso Lions Club members offer fresh local strawberries in 24 x 16-ounce (24-pound) containers or 12 x 24-ounce (18-pound) containers. Berries will be available for pickup between 9 a.m. and noon on…

Richland County residents who want to put their expertise to work in the community can apply now for dozens…

SACRAMENTO — Sen. Scott Wiener's (D-San Francisco) Senate Bill 834, the Insurgency No Tax Exemption Act, passed the Senate by a 28-0 vote on Monday. He will now travel to the Assembly for the policy committee hearings. SB 834 is the…

ENID, Oklahoma— After banking on a state payback grant, the town of Enid…

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The ATO has revised its list of activities subject to scrutiny, ahead of Tax Time 2022. Fiscal or economic performance not comparable to similar companies is among a range of behaviors that will raise red flags, the ATO said in a revised…

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Mizuho has decided to maintain its buy rating of Avalara AVLR and lowering its price target from $160.00 to $110.00.Shares of Avalara are trading up 8.77% in the past 24 hours, at $76.12 per share.A move to $110.00 would represent a 44.51%…

Paso Travel Photo. Paso Robles saw record number of visitors last year, tourism marketing organization reports – no travelthe nonprofit marketing organization whose mission is to promote tourism, announced this week…

April 25, 2022 In Surry County, concerns over the 2020 election have been reignited and coupled with rhetoric so strong it is making national headlines. Last Monday, a…

The local marketing district known as Visit Estes Park met on Thursday afternoon April 28 for its monthly meeting and most of the meeting was in closed executive session for discussion with a legal counsel on accommodation tax expansion.…

By Mark Evans [email protected] Ste. Genevieve's new presentation cards and the direction in which local tourism marketing should be focused took up much of the combined 1.5-hour quarterly meeting of the Tourism Advisory Council!-->…

Prior to Thursday's Reagan Day Dinner with DeSoto County Republicans, the DeSoto County Council of Economic Development's Government Relations Committee met with visiting state officials and Cong. Trent Kelly for an update on…

-Image submitted This illustration shows what one of the future new buildings in Corridor Plaza might look like. The redevelopment of the former Crossroads Mall site received a major boost on Friday when the Iowa Economic Development…

A new study estimates that 37% to 43% of sales tax generated in the Golden Isles comes from people living in…

It seems that the city of Trinidad has been overtaxing its tourists over the past decade. Trinidad City Council last week reduced its transitional occupancy tax rate from 10% to 8% after being told that the council's previous tax increase…

By Victor Skinner | April 16, 2022 Communities in northwest Lower…

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Greene County deserves Sojourner Glamping. Greene has spent many hours and worked diligently strategically planning and researching a project of this caliber for years. This proposal is supported in our global plan, the…

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The Fort Smith Metro business and travel sector in 2021 saw a big rebound from the COVID-19 crash in 2020, with hospitality tax revenue in Fort Smith and Van Buren setting new records and revenue of the 2% tourist tax in the region much…

A new marketing campaign aims to inspire even more trips to Grand Island.The city's convention and visitor board, Grand Island Tourism, announced its "Grand Life" campaign on Tuesday during a GITV broadcast from City…

NASHVILLE, Tenn., April 04, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ryman Hospitality Properties (NYSE: RHP) (“RHP”), a leading accommodations and hospitality real estate investment trust specializing in high-end convention and country music…

Voters in mountain towns may soon redirect traditionally levied lodging taxes to attract visitors to housing and recreational infrastructure. Governor Jared Polis signed House Bill 1117, bipartisan legislation allowing that option, went…

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - City leaders are working on how they will spend the recently announced $53 million surplus, but how did the city end up with such an excessive amount of money? City leaders point to higher-than-expected tax…

Responding to the public outcry, Amarillo City Deputy Manager Andrew Freeman held a briefing Friday to discuss changes to the city's proposed zoning review that focused on balancing the needs of the city and the problems of the residents…

ASHEVILLE — Citing a tourism economy that continues to accelerate, the Buncombe County Tourism Development Authority has adopted a "revenue target" of $40.8 million for the next fiscal year, which begins July 1.This is a 12% increase over…

Voters in Silt will be asked to vote for a proposal to raise the city's lodging tax in an effort to secure more funds for the parks and recreation department, a March 17!-->…

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Death threats. Intimidation tactics. Verbal attacks. In just 20 days in the Wyoming Legislature, some of…

CAPON BRIDGE - Three festivals and numerous special events will make Capon Bridge a busy place this year,…

KINGSTON, NY — Members of the Ulster County Legislature Ways and Means Committee will continue debating a resolution on Tuesday, March 15, that could lead to an increase in the county's occupancy tax. The measure, introduced by lawmaker…

GENEVA-ON-THE-LAKE - A bill proposed by the State House regarding…

All the directors were present at the regular meeting of March 8. During the Administrator's Comments, Lani Kitching provided an update on Crystal River's restoration work at Riverfront Park. Based on the limited window to work in…

As economic activity beat the City of Aspen's projections for 2021, city staff warned Aspen City Council…

DAVID JAMES The vital mechanism of a functioning democracy is that the people choose their leaders. After losing the 2020 presidential election, Republicans…