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Le Mars council approves ballot language to raise hotel-motel tax to 7%
Summary
The Le Mars City Council approved ballot language to ask voters Nov. 4, 2025, to raise the city's hotel-motel tax from 5% to 7%, with the proposed increase to take effect Jan. 1, 2026, and to expire Dec. 31, 2041. Council members discussed revenue use, sunset length and local priorities before adopting the resolution.
The Le Mars City Council on a voice vote approved language to place a proposed increase of the city's hotel-motel tax from 5% to 7% on the Nov. 4, 2025, regular election ballot. If approved by a majority of voters, the increase would begin Jan. 1, 2026, and would expire Dec. 31, 2041.
City staff told the council that Iowa Code chapter 423A authorizes cities to impose a hotel-motel (also called a local option) tax at a rate not to exceed 7%. The administration recommended the council approve the…
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