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Shenandoah council approves 1% early-filing discount for hotel occupancy tax; online portal planned

Shenandoah City Council · May 15, 2025
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Summary

The Shenandoah City Council voted 4–1 to amend city code to offer hotels and motels a 1% discount for filing and paying hotel occupancy tax before the 10th of the month using a new online portal; staff said the measure aims to speed reporting for marketing analytics and estimated modest revenue impacts.

The Shenandoah City Council on May 14 voted 4–1 to adopt an ordinance permitting hotels and motels to take a 1% discount if they file and pay hotel occupancy tax prior to the 10th day of the month using a new online reporting-and-payment portal.

City staff said the portal, being set up with HDL, will let the city require complete exemption paperwork at filing and speed the transmission of occupancy data…

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