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Commissioners briefed on tourism tax timing; resolution required before July to begin collections in October
Summary
Commissioners discussed a recently passed transient room tax (TRT) change and said a local resolution to adopt a 0.25% allocation must be approved before July 1 to begin local collections in October.
Commissioners reported that a legislative change affecting the transient room tax (TRT) cleared the Legislature and that the county must adopt a local resolution to capture 0.25 percentage points of the tax locally.
A commissioner explained that if the county adopts the required resolution before July 1, local collections would begin in October. The board discussed the timing and the mechanics: the change represents a quarter‑percentage point and will increase the local rate; staff noted collection will not begin until October even if the resolution is adopted earlier.
Commissioners urged quick action, asking staff to prepare a model resolution so the board could act before the statutory deadline. No vote on a resolution occurred at the meeting; the discussion focused on preparing the paperwork and aligning local action with statutory deadlines.
