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Calistoga council votes to join Napa Valley Tourism Improvement District after hotels seek assurances
Summary
After a multiweek review and extensive public comment from hoteliers and small‑business owners, the Calistoga City Council voted to consent to renewal of the Napa Valley Tourism Improvement District, with the council and county supervisors seeking bylaw changes and increased funding to welcome centers to address local concerns.
The Calistoga City Council voted on Dec. 3 to consent to the renewal of the Napa Valley Tourism Improvement District (NVTID) and to include Calistoga in the renewed district. Assistant City Manager Celaya outlined that the assessment is an industry‑paid lodging assessment — 2% of the room rate collected by lodging operators and remitted to the district; roughly 1% of collections covers local administrative costs. "That's correct," Celaya said when the mayor asked whether the assessment is collected by the city and forwarded to the tourism…
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