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Fountain Valley council discusses possible hotel bed tax increase; no vote taken
Summary
City attorneys presented revenue estimates and voter-approval requirements for raising the transient occupancy tax (TOT); council debated enforcement edge-cases and impacts on residents and sober-living operators and gave no direction to adopt a rate immediately.
City legal staff briefed the Fountain Valley City Council on Feb. 18 about the mechanics and revenue implications of raising the city—s transient occupancy tax (TOT), commonly called a hotel bed tax.
The presentation explained that TOT applies to stays under 30 days and is typically paid by nonresidents using hotel and short-term lodging. Any new or increased tax requires voter approval: a simple majority for a general tax and a…
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