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Oro Valley staff report bed-tax trends, short-term rental counts to commission

5965384 · October 20, 2025
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Town staff updated the Tourism Advisory Commission on bed-tax collections and lodging inventory trends, noting post-COVID 'revenge travel' spikes and ongoing monitoring of short-term rentals (approximately 300–320 registered in town). Commissioners asked for a progress report on 13 of 20 tourism-plan items already underway.

Oro Valley — Town staff briefed the Tourism Advisory Commission on lodging and bed-tax trends on Oct. 20, reporting a post-COVID surge in visitor spending followed by a softer demand over the past two fiscal years and noting the town now tracks short-term rentals.

Staff reported that the town observed minimal decreases in lodging activity before COVID, a large spike during the immediate recovery period often called…

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