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San Francisco committee hears mixed public comment on proposed Tourism Improvement District
Summary
The Government Audit & Oversight Committee heard public testimony on a proposed Tourism Improvement District that would add an assessment beginning Jan. 1, 2009; major hotels urged approval to fund marketing and Moscone Center upgrades while small operators pressed for greater transparency on how taxes are spent.
The Government Audit & Oversight Committee of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors heard public testimony on Monday about a proposed Tourism Improvement District (TID) that would levy an assessment beginning Jan. 1, 2009, and continue through Dec. 31, 2023. Lisa Pagan of the Mayor’s Office of Economic and Workforce Development said the meeting’s purpose was to gather public comment; the formal establishment hearing is scheduled for Dec. 16 and ballots have been mailed.
Representatives of large hotel interests urged the Board…
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