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Lebanon council sets Aug. 5 special election on doubling lodging tax to fund tourism marketing
Summary
The Lebanon City Council authorized a special election Aug. 5 for voters to consider raising the city's lodging (hotel/motel) tax from 2.5% to 5% to finance tourism marketing aimed at nearby travel markets; councilors voted unanimously to place the question on the ballot.
The Lebanon City Council on Monday voted unanimously to call a special election Aug. 5 for voters to consider raising the city's lodging tax from 2.5% to 5%.
City staff told the council the increase would generate about $150,000 in incremental annual revenue and that the funds would be used for marketing and tourism promotion, focused on areas within roughly 50 miles of Lebanon to capture travelers heading to nearby recreational destinations.
The council placed the proposal on the ballot under authority the speaker cited as sections 67.1360 and 67.1362 of the Revised Statutes of Missouri. A…
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