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Lancaster County EDA votes to ask supervisors to pass through lodging tax to fund economic development
Summary
The Lancaster County Economic Development Authority voted to request that the Board of Supervisors pass through a portion or all of the county transient occupancy (lodging) tax to the EDA to support grants, a proposed revolving loan fund and tourism initiatives; members discussed revenue levels and legal restrictions in state code.
The Lancaster County Economic Development Authority voted on Jan. 15 to ask the Lancaster County Board of Supervisors to consider passing through a portion or all of the county’s transient occupancy (lodging) tax to the EDA to fund economic development programs and tourism activities.
EDA staff presented a memorandum recommending the request and highlighted the county’s current lodging tax rate of 2 percent and recent annual…
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