CVB updates board on Rentalscape audit and reports modest lodging-tax uptick

Jun 2, 2026

Communications manager Phil reported Rentalscape has identified 38 short-term rentals in Cottage Grove (11 licensed, 27 not initially licensed; 15 of those did not require licenses and 10 either obtained licenses or are in process). Phil also reported Q1 2026 lodging tax collections of $14,560.76, a 10.36% increase from Q1 2025.

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Phil, the Convention and Visitors Bureau communications manager, briefed the board on the city’s use of Rentalscape software to identify short-term rental listings and on early lodging-tax trends.

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