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Bolivar council approves second reading of ordinance to allow hotel-motel tax up to 4%
Summary
The Bolivar City Council approved the second reading of ordinance 25011 to allow a hotel-motel tax of up to 4% on hotel rentals as defined by TCA Code 67-4-1402, to be collected starting Jan. 1, 2026; the council opened a public hearing and received no public comments before voting to carry the measure.
The Bolivar City Council on its November agenda approved the second reading of ordinance 25011, allowing a hotel-motel tax of up to 4% on hotel rentals as defined by TCA Code 67-4-1402, with collections to begin Jan. 1, 2026.
The measure was presented during the council’s public hearing. Mayor (who presided) read the ordinance language and invited public comment; no one in the audience spoke during the hearing. Council member Williams moved to approve the ordinance and Council member Ray seconded the motion. The chair called for the vote and announced the motion carried.
The ordinance text read at the meeting specifies a tax “up to 4% on all hotel rentals defined by TCA Code 67-4-1402” and an effective collection date of 01/01/2026. The council did not provide a detailed roll-call tally in the public portion of the transcript; the chair announced that the motion carried.
The ordinance will next be processed per city procedures for second-reading adoption and implementation; the transcript does not specify further administrative steps or revenue projections. The council opened and closed the public hearing on the ordinance at the same meeting with no members of the public speaking.
