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Newberg council opposes county transient lodging tax overlay on city properties
Summary
The Newberg City Council voted to tell county commissioners it is not in favor of a countywide transient lodging tax (TLT) overlay applied to properties inside Newberg, citing lack of local survey data and concern that the city would not benefit directly from the revenue; the motion passed with two abstentions.
The Newberg City Council voted Dec. 1 to inform Yamhill County commissioners that it does not support a county transient lodging tax (TLT) overlay on properties within the city.
Staff summarized a county proposal and recommended the council not support an overlay unless the county provides clearer data on hoteliers’ views and a defined plan for how revenue would be used. "At face value, I saw this as somewhat of a…
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