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Baker City council adopts updated transient lodging tax ordinance, creates TLT review committee
Summary
Baker City Council approved Ordinance No. 3410 on June 10, 2025, updating Chapter 111 of the Baker City Code to set a 7% transient lodging tax, define collectors and exemptions, establish collection rules and penalties, and create a five-member Transient Lodging Tax (TLT) review committee.
Baker City Council voted unanimously on June 10 to adopt Ordinance No. 3410, amending Chapter 111 of the Baker City Code to implement a 7% transient lodging tax (TLT) and establish rules for collection, registration, exemptions and distribution of revenue.
The ordinance sets the tax rate at 7% effective July 1, 2025; defines transient lodging providers, intermediaries and hosting platforms; requires registration and a visible certificate of authority at point of sale; establishes filing and remittance schedules; and prescribes penalties, interest and lien procedures for delinquent collectors. The ordinance also designates 70% of revenue for tourism promotion and related facilities, 25% to the general fund, and 5% for tax administration, and repeals earlier local ordinances listed in the ordinance text.
City staff presented the ordinance text, noting changes…
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