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Parks and tourism chiefs report 3 Peaks economic boost, TRT increase and local projects
Summary
Parks and Recreation and Tourism staff told the commission they saw increased lodging revenue tied to a regional race, outlined park improvements and described a state transient room tax change that may give counties an optional surtax to access a search-and-rescue mitigation fund.
Maria, the county's parks and tourism staff lead, briefed commissioners on Parks and Recreation and tourism activity in Iron County and on a recently enacted change to the state's transient room tax.
Maria said the high school mountain bike championship at 3 Peaks produced substantial visitor activity: more than 13,000 people attended events in the 3 Peaks area during the race period and lodging bookings linked to the event exceeded $880,000. She described a plan to move the race start inside park pavement by extending paving into the park to avoid…
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