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Council reviews TLT ordinance updates, short‑term rental registration and collection frequency; staff to refine draft

5438551 · May 27, 2025
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Council reviewed a comprehensive update to the transient lodging tax (TLT) ordinance to align definitions, add short‑term rental registration and update committee duties; members requested clarifications on terminology, collection frequency and administrative responsibilities and asked staff to revise the draft for June.

Baker City councilors reviewed an update to the city’s transient lodging tax (TLT) ordinance on May 27 that would modernize definitions, add a registration requirement for short‑term rentals and update the Tourist Lodging Committee’s composition and duties ahead of a July transition.

Staff said the draft incorporated the city’s existing TLT language, updates the county had already made and model language from other jurisdictions. Councilors flagged several points they want clarified before adoption: a narrow…

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