League Of Oregon Cities’ Post

It's time to reexamine the transient lodging tax (TLT) revenue distribution, one of LOC's top priorities this upcoming legislative session. Without making changes, local jurisdictions may not be able to maintain service levels without eventually raising their rates. “When you have a huge rush of tourists who come over a weekend and your population doubles, for some communities, your roads wear out a lot faster. There’s a strain on your water system. Sometimes that means people tend to buy vacation homes in your area to rent out and things like that, but that impacts your housing stock,” LOC Lobbyist Jenna Jones said. “People come to your parks because they have children and they want to experience your community and everything it has to offer. You’ve got public restrooms in a lot of communities that have TLTs, public parking lots, and all of those are things that the city bears the burden of maintaining and operating.” #lodgingtax #LOCpriorities https://lnkd.in/gGd-wYJQ

North Coast city governments look for lodging tax flexibility

North Coast city governments look for lodging tax flexibility

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Leila Aman

City Manager at City of Manzanita

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It’s very exciting to see this issue is getting some serious attention. It is especially critical in cities (like ours) that have ridiculously low property tax rates and rely on TLT. The additional flexibility will only benefit private businesses like hotels and restaurants that rely on tourism. If local jurisdictions can better maintain and enhance necessary infrastructure and provide the services and amenities necessary to support tourism it will make our communities even more desirable for visitors and they will come back again and again. Seems like a win for everyone involved.

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