The Sweet Home City Council adopted Ordinance Bill No. 6 for 2025 (ordinance no. 1335), an amendment to Sweet Home Municipal Code chapter 3.24 concerning the transient lodging tax.

Council moved to adopt the ordinance on third reading without discussion; the clerk recorded the vote as six ayes and no nays and the ordinance was adopted. The meeting record shows councilors present and voting: Councilor Hagee, Councilor Richards, Councilor Sanchez, President Pro Tem Thorstein, Mayor Coleman and Councilor Augsberger.

In a later report, staff highlighted recently passed state legislation (House Bill 3962) that changes how cities may allocate transient lodging tax (TLT) revenues, noting the bill allows up to 60% of TLT funds to be used for general fund purposes while maintaining a 40% minimum for tourism promotion and marketing. Staff described the additional flexibility as potentially useful for responding to tourism impacts while investing in economic growth.

The council did not record further amendments or council-discussed changes to the ordinance at the meeting. No public testimony on the ordinance was recorded in the section covering the adoption vote.