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Indianola council weighs hotel-motel tax allocations; Main Street and chamber seek assurances
Summary
At a study session the council reviewed FY26 hotel-motel tax allocations and heard Main Street Iowa and chamber representatives ask the city to honor commitments to Indianola Main Street and the local chamber; councilors discussed floating short-term funding and returning to the issue as the budget evolves.
Council members reviewed proposed FY2026 distributions of Indianola’s hotel-motel tax (transient-guest tax) in a March 3 study session and heard from Indianola Main Street and chamber representatives requesting continued support for downtown revitalization and tourism marketing.
Leslie Helden, vice president of the Indianola Main Street board, told councilors the city and downtown merchants jointly pursued Main Street designation and that the city committed a financial match as part of the designation process. “The investment amount committed…
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