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Troutdale staff seek code change to collect lodging tax from short‑term rentals; hearing continued to Jan. 13
Summary
City staff proposed amending the Troutdale Municipal Code to clarify transient lodging tax definitions, require short‑term rental registration through the city business license, and allow platforms to collect the 6.95% tax on operators' behalf; the public hearing was closed and the item was continued to Jan. 13, 2026.
City staff told the Troutdale City Council on Dec. 9 that proposed changes to the city’s transient lodging tax code would require short‑term rental hosts to register through the existing business license process and give the city stronger compliance tools, while not altering the current tax rate of 6.95 percent.
Marley Boxler, Troutdale’s economic development coordinator, said the proposed amendments to chapter 3.08 of the Troutdale Municipal Code would add clearer definitions for short‑term rentals and online lodging intermediaries, require registration and reporting, authorize platforms to collect and remit the tax on the operator’s behalf,…
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