Council hears that visitation and sales tax are down; facade program changes made

Oct 15, 2026

An economic development board representative told the council visitation is down about 6% and sales tax is lower; international visitors now make up a larger share. The board made retroactive updates to the facade improvement program.

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A council member reported the economic development board found visitation to the city has dropped about 6% and sales tax collections are similarly down. The board noted an increase in the share of international visitors — particularly from Italy — compared with domestic visitation.

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