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Council upholds hearing officer, denies short‑term rental transient occupancy tax appeal

Saint Helena City Council · November 19, 2025
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Summary

The council conducted a de novo hearing on an appeal from Reed Woodson regarding transient occupancy tax for 270 Pratt Ave.; staff recommended denying the appeal and the council voted unanimously to uphold the hearing officer’s calculation of $48,566.05 in transient occupancy taxes.

The City Council conducted a de novo hearing on an appeal from Reed Woodson, who challenged calculations of delinquent transient occupancy tax for a short‑term rental at 270 Pratt Avenue. Woodson did not appear but submitted written materials. City counsel and tax administrator Mandy Kellogg outlined the city’s investigation and the calculations, which the staff summary showed totaled…

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