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Council hears plan to pursue automated short‑term rental TOT collection; staff says implementation is on the task list
Summary
Staff and council discussed automating transient‑occupancy‑tax (TOT) collection from short‑term rental platforms (Airbnb/VRBO). Staff said the city has the connections and the project is on their list but requires ordinance drafting, system work and staff time; council asked staff to prioritize the effort.
A council member and city staff discussed steps to improve transient‑occupancy‑tax (TOT) collection from short‑term rental platforms, such as Airbnb and VRBO, and to automate reporting and remittance.
Stakeholders at the meeting said many hosts self‑report TOT today and that automating collection by requiring the platforms to remit directly to the city could increase TOT revenue materially. Community member Josh Johnson told council that other cities have implemented ordinances to require automatic collection by hosts or platforms and…
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