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Board sets June 9 hearing on amendments to Amador County tourism marketing district plan
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The board adopted a resolution of intention and set a public hearing for June 9 to consider administrative amendments to the Amador County Tourism Marketing District plan, including a $10,000 cap on formation‑cost reimbursement and a new payment/collection policy to align with TOT rules.
The Amador County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to adopt a resolution of intention to amend the Amador County Tourism Marketing District management plan and to set a public hearing for June 9.
Laura Waltz, lodging alliance administrator for the Amador Council of Tourism, told the board implementation revealed several points needing clarification: a $10,000 cap on reimbursing formation costs; a detailed list of assessed lodging properties (Appendix 2); a payment and collection policy aligned with the county’s transient occupancy tax (TOT) practices (Appendix 3); and clearer exemption procedures.
Waltz said the amendments are administrative and do not change assessment rates or district boundaries. She also noted a recently enacted state law that may make it easier for jurisdictions to request short‑term rental data from platforms such as Airbnb, which prompted discussion about how Airbnb remittances will be reconciled at the county level.
Board members asked technical questions about reporting, whether funds must be held in a separate trust account and how enforcement language and delinquency processes would work. HDL (the district’s management firm) and county staff said the new language will create a reconciliation process and align timelines and penalties with the county’s TOT policy.
Supervisor speaker 17 moved to adopt the resolution of intention and set the public hearing for June 9 at 10:30 a.m.; the motion was seconded and passed unanimously (5–0). Staff will mail notices to the lodging list and publish the hearing as required.
