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Duchesne County adopts ordinance raising transient room tax to access state grants
Summary
The Duchesne County Commission adopted ordinance 25-4-22 to raise the county's transient room tax (TRT) to the statutory maximum, a change county officials said is required to become eligible for state tourism grant funding. The move passed by voice vote at the June 23 meeting.
Duchesne County commissioners voted June 23 to adopt ordinance 25-4-22, amending county code to raise the transient room tax to the statutory maximum so the county can qualify for state-administered tourism grants. Director Ryan, speaking for the county's tourism office and its advisory board, told commissioners that remaining at the lower TRT rate would disqualify the county from those state grant programs.
The ordinance, introduced during the meeting, was framed by staff as a step to unlock state…
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