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Council discusses increasing hotel tax to fund heritage foundation; ballot timing, hotel study noted
Summary
Council members discussed whether to raise the local hotel/motel tax (currently 5%) to match higher rates in larger cities and to fund a proposed Heritage Foundation; staff will complete a hotel study and council discussed placing a measure on the November ballot with an August deadline.
Council members discussed a possible ballot proposal to raise the local hotel/motel tax from the current 5 percent to a higher rate to help fund a proposed Heritage Foundation.
A council member noted that Le Mars’ current rate is 5 percent and compared it to Des Moines at 7 percent, asking whether the city should consider a similar…
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