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Hanford council votes unanimously to place 4-point hotel tax increase on June ballot
Summary
Council adopted a resolution to place a measure on the June 2, 2026 ballot asking voters to raise the city transient-occupancy (hotel) tax from 8% to 12%; staff estimates roughly $375,000 in annual revenue earmarked for general services, and the tax would take effect July 1 if voters approve.
At the Feb. 17 City Council meeting, staff presented a resolution to place a transient-occupancy-tax (TOT) measure before Hanford voters at the June 2, 2026 primary election. The proposal would amend the municipal code to raise the maximum hotel tax from 8% — unchanged since 1985 — to 12%.
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