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Williamsburg council adopts higher lodging, meals and capped admissions taxes to fund capital projects
Summary
The Williamsburg City Council approved ordinances raising the transient lodging and prepared foods taxes and adopting a capped admissions tax intended to generate revenue for the city's capital improvement program, with council noting alternatives were considered and some residents expressed concern about business impacts.
Williamsburg City Council voted Jan. 8 to adopt a package of tax changes intended to fund the city’s capital improvement plan, approving increased transient occupancy (lodging) and prepared foods taxes and adopting a capped admissions tax.
The council adopted proposed ordinance 25-02 to raise the transient occupancy tax and the prepared foods and beverage tax; staff said the meals tax rate was reduced from the originally advertised figure to 6.5% and the ordinance includes a 2% monthly deduction from the tax amount for retailers. Miss Shelton, who presented the ordinance,…
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