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Campbell supervisors vote to advertise public hearing on raising transient-occupancy tax to 5%; parks funding debated
Summary
The board voted to advertise a public hearing on raising the county's transient-occupancy (lodging) tax rate from 2% to as much as 5%. Staff estimates the change could raise roughly $400,000 in FY2026; some supervisors suggested dedicating a portion of new revenue to parks and recreation.
The Board of Supervisors voted to advertise a public hearing to consider increasing the county's transient-occupancy tax (lodging tax) from the current 2% to as much as 5% — a step county staff said would not require the funds to be restricted to tourism and could instead go to the general fund.
County Administrator Cliff Rogers told the board that a review of state code and county practice showed Campbell County is authorized under state law to levy the tax at up to 5% and that those proceeds can be used as general revenue rather than being restricted to tourism. "The FY 'twenty 6 budget projects $400,000 in the…
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