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Mobile council delays vote on lodging tax and tourism district after public objections
Summary
The Mobile City Council on Feb. 18 laid over Ordinance 34-004, a proposed lodging tax increase, and held over a review of the Mobile Tourism Improvement District (Item 50005) for one week after public comment and council debate.
The Mobile City Council on Feb. 18 voted to lay over Ordinance 34-004, a proposed amendment to the city’s lodging tax, and postponed consideration of Item 50005, which would determine the future of the Mobile Tourism Improvement District, after multiple citizens criticized the proposal and council members expressed reservations.
Opponents told the council the lodging tax would burden local residents who use hotels for events and students visiting historically Black colleges and universities. Sabrina Mass said the measure “will not only impact the…
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