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Council discusses using transient guest tax to advance farmers market and downtown destination plan
Summary
Councilmembers explored whether transient guest tax (hotel/motel) revenue could fund a permanent farmers market and elements of a downtown destination plan; staff cautioned cost estimates are several years old and parking/land-use constraints remain.
Councilmembers discussed the possibility of using transient guest tax (hotel/motel) revenue to help fund a permanent farmers market and components of a downtown destination plan as the city prepares for two new hotels and growing tourism demand.
Why it matters: A permanent farmers market and downtown improvements are viewed as tourism draws that could increase…
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