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Mill Creek reviews short-term rental options and lodging tax after limited local data on units
Summary
Council asked staff to research how many short-term rentals operate inside Mill Creek and to report back on HOA restrictions, neighboring jurisdictions' rules and tax implications before proposing regulation or a lodging tax.
The Mill Creek City Council held a study session Feb. 11 on short-term rentals (STRs), often marketed through platforms such as Airbnb and VRBO, and on the lodging (transient occupancy) tax the city could impose under state law.
Planning staff briefed the council that the city has no current registration or reliable count of short-term rentals operating within the city limits; a quick public listing check returned only a handful of active listings. Staff noted that state law (RCW 67.28.1180) governs lodging taxes and that revenues from such a tax must be spent on tourism promotion and tourism-related facilities; imposing the tax would also require council-appointed advisory review of grant awards and annual reporting.
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