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Commissioners defer quarter-point tourism tax allocation, ask sheriff to recommend uses
Summary
The Davis County Commission reviewed a quarter-percent increase in the county transient room tax and agreed to defer specific allocations to the 2026 budget process, asking the Sheriff’s Office to recommend auditable, tourism‑related expenditures; staff estimated the increase would equal about $150,000 annually.
The Davis County Commission on Aug. 26 discussed how to use a newly enacted quarter‑percent increase in the county transient room tax and directed staff to include a budget transfer for review rather than immediately committing funds.
Commission members and staff said the quarter‑percent — effective Jan. 1 under a recently instituted resolution — must be tied to mitigation of tourism impacts, such as sanitation, emergency medical services, search and rescue, law…
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