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Tourism director urges innkeepers tax increase to build capital fund for future assets
Summary
Boone County tourism officials briefed the council on strong hotel occupancy and a recent state law change that allows higher innkeepers taxes; they recommended increasing the county innkeepers tax to build a capital fund for future tourism assets and the council approved the tourism budget.
Boone County tourism officials told the council they are proposing a county innkeepers tax increase to create a capital fund for future tourism investments.
The tourism director said county hotel occupancy is exceptionally high (nearly 80% in the most recent month), with 869 active rooms and several new properties proposed or under construction. The county recently approved a state bill authorizing an increase of the…
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