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Monroe Council Votes to Seek 1% Occupancy Tax Increase; Will Ask State Delegation to Introduce Legislation
Summary
Council voted to ask the city's legislative delegation to seek authority to raise the local occupancy tax by 1 percentage point; staff said the increase would support the Science Center's operations and tourism promotion if authorized by the General Assembly.
Monroe — The Monroe City Council voted to direct staff to seek an adjustment to the city's occupancy tax by pursuing up to a 1 percentage-point increase and to lobby the local state legislative delegation to introduce necessary enabling legislation.
City staff explained the legal and fiscal framework for occupancy taxes and how Monroe currently uses proceeds. Lisa Hollowell told the council that the city's authority to levy an occupancy tax is governed by session law and that the city currently levies the full 5% permitted under its authorizing session law. Any change to allow the…
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