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Troutdale council adopts ordinance to collect transient lodging tax from short-term rentals
Summary
The council approved a second-reading ordinance requiring remittance of Troutdale's transient lodging tax on short-term rentals. Council discussed allocation of the 6% local portion and whether earmarking revenues should be handled through the budget process.
Troutdale's City Council unanimously adopted an ordinance on Jan. 13 amending the municipal code to require remittance of the city's transient lodging tax (TLT) on short-term rentals.
City staff explained the city's local TLT totals 6.95% of lodging charges: 6.00% to the city (general fund) and 0.95% earmarked for tourism promotion. County and state lodging taxes are separate; staff said Multnomah County and the State of Oregon collect additional TLT…
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