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Hanford council agrees to move proposed hotel tax measure to June 2026 to allow more outreach
Summary
City staff recommended two timing options for a proposed transient occupancy tax ballot measure; council members expressed concern about cost and voter fatigue and indicated consensus to wait for the June 2026 general election to give more time for education and to cut election costs.
City of Hanford officials signaled consensus on Aug. 5 to delay placing a proposed transient occupancy tax (TOT) on the ballot until the June 2026 general election rather than holding a stand‑alone special election in November 2025.
City staff presented two timing options and associated cost estimates and turnout expectations. Staff said holding a special election on Nov. 4, 2025, would bring the TOT into effect earlier and raise an estimated $120,000–$200,000 in additional annual revenue for the general fund, but that the county’s estimated cost to run a single‑issue special election would be substantially higher than bundling the measure with the 2026 election. Staff reported the county’s estimate for a November special election at roughly…
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