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Twentynine Palms council adopts 1.5% tourism assessment to fund destination marketing
Summary
The Twentynine Palms City Council adopted Resolution No. 25-20 confirming a 1.5% assessment for the city's Tourism Business Improvement District (TBID). The assessment, levied on lodging room rates, will fund marketing to attract visitors; the measure passed 5-0 after a public hearing.
The Twentynine Palms City Council on Sept. (date not specified) adopted Resolution No. 25-20, confirming a 1.5% assessment for the city's Tourism Business Improvement District (TBID) to fund marketing and promotion of the city as a visitor destination. The motion passed on a 5-0 vote.
The TBID assessment is levied on hotel, motel, RV and vacation-rental nightly rates and is calculated on the base room rate. Staff explained that, for example, a $100 nightly rate would carry a $1.50 TBID assessment; that fee is separate from the city's transient occupancy tax, which funds city services such as roads and public safety.
The TBID…
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