Roselle trustees back effort to apply 5% municipal hotel tax to short‑term rentals, staff to draft ordinance

Village staff on Aug. 11 recommended updating the municipal hotel‑operators occupation (hotel) tax to capture short‑term rentals and booking platforms, bringing the village code into alignment with a 2024 state expansion of the Illinois hotel‑operators tax. Staff explained the village currently levies a 5% hotel tax on gross receipts for traditional operators and that the draft ordinance would extend the same 5% charge to short‑term rental operators using platforms such as Airbnb or similar booking services. The presentation noted the state expanded the Illinois hotel‑operators occupation tax effective July 1, 2024, to address re‑rentals; staff said the municipal amendment would help “level the playing field” and capture tax on those transactions locally. Trustees expressed support for moving the draft ordinance forward. No formal vote or ordinance reading took place Aug. 11; staff will prepare ordinance language and next steps for board consideration.