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City attorney: ORLA lodging-tax settlement to formalize 70/30 TLT split on Wednesday consent agenda

5813061 · August 7, 2025
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City attorney Sean Kidd told council the final step in the ORLA litigation settlement is a resolution formalizing a 70/30 split of Transient Lodging Tax (TLT) revenue; councilors discussed past dispute, statewide legislative attention and the settlement’s provision allowing the city to mirror future state law changes.

Sean Kidd, the city attorney, briefed the Albany City Council on Sept. 22 that a resolution formalizing a 70/30 split of transient lodging tax (TLT) revenue related to a settlement with the Oregon Restaurant and Lodging Association (ORLA) will be on the Sept. 24 consent agenda.

Kidd said the agreement memorializes a 70/30 allocation of TLT revenue — noting the city historically has spent roughly…

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