Citizen Portal
Sign In

Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!

Cheektowaga board opens hearing on hotel occupancy tax, then tables local law to incorporate enforcement suggestions

Town Board of the Town of Cheektowaga · October 29, 2025
AI-Generated Content: All content on this page was generated by AI to highlight key points from the meeting. For complete details and context, we recommend watching the full video. so we can fix them.

Summary

The board opened a public hearing on Intro to Local Law No. 6 (2025) to authorize an occupancy (hotel) tax of up to 3%, heard public and council comments including enforcement suggestions, and later tabled the local law to allow staff to consider amendments before a future vote.

The Town Board of Cheektowaga opened a public hearing on Intro to Local Law No. 6 (2025), which would amend the town taxation law to permit an occupancy tax for hotels (proposed text limits the rate to no more than 3% of the per‑diem rental rate). Gary Bork, a registered commenter and industry…

Already have an account? Log in

Subscribe to keep reading

Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.

  • Unlimited articles
  • AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
  • Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
  • Follow topics and more locations
  • 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
30-day money-back on paid plans