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Council places 3% hotel‑motel tax with 35‑year sunset on April ballot to fund convention and event center
Summary
After city manager briefings and a public hearing featuring tourism and business leaders, Springfield City Council voted to put a 3% hotel‑motel tax (35‑year sunset) on the April 7, 2026 ballot to support a proposed convention and event center; staff outlined projected borrowing scenarios and an education plan for voters.
Springfield City Council voted to place a proposed 3% increase to the hotel‑motel tax on the April 7, 2026 ballot, with language that includes a 35‑year sunset and financing assumptions that staff described to the council.
City Manager (addressed as "Mister Cameron") told the council he and staff held more than 20 listening sessions and surveyed 1,233 respondents; while a plurality previously opposed the measure, the manager said a revised proposal with more specificity—location in downtown, renderings, parking/transportation plans and a sunset—produced…
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