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Economic development proposal surfaces: EDA eyes transient‑occupancy tax increase to fund tourism and small business loans
Summary
County staff said the EDA is studying raising the transient‑occupancy (lodging) tax from 2% toward higher rates used by nearby localities to capitalize a small‑business loan program and support tourism projects; no formal proposal or vote was made.
Don told supervisors that Lancaster County’s current 2% transient‑occupancy (lodging) tax generates about $75,000 in revenue and that the EDA is studying whether to recommend raising the rate to create predictable revenue for tourism and an EDA capital program.
"If you go above 2% to 5% the state code says that the between‑two‑and‑five percent has to be…
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