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Curry County raises transient lodging tax from 7% to 10%
Summary
The Curry County Board of Commissioners adopted an ordinance increasing the county transient lodging tax rate from 7% to 10% after a public hearing; one commissioner recused.
Curry County commissioners adopted an ordinance to raise the county transient lodging tax from 7% to 10% during a public hearing on March 18. The board voted to approve the ordinance on second reading; the motion passed 2-0 with one commissioner recused.
The ordinance, read into the record during the hearing, amends Article 8, Division 1, Section 8.01.03 of the Curry County Code to replace the previous 7% imposition rate with a 10% rate “upon the effective date of this ordinance.” No members of the public spoke during the hearing.
The hearing was conducted under the procedure set out in ORS 203.045 for adopting ordinances by the board. A commissioner announced a conflict of interest at the start of the hearing and recused themself from the vote; the remaining two commissioners opened and closed the hearing and approved the ordinance.
The transcript and packet did not specify an exact calendar effective date beyond the ordinance language that it takes effect upon the ordinance's effective date.
Votes at the hearing were recorded as 2-0 in favor with one recusal; no public testimony was recorded.
