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Camp Verde raises transient lodging tax from 3% to 8% to fund tourism and general purposes
Summary
The Council approved Ordinance 2026-A513 to increase the Town's transient lodging transaction privilege tax from 3.00% to 8.00%. Of the new 5 percentage points, 5.65 points are unrestricted to the General Fund and 2.35 points are restricted for tourism-related expenditures, according to staff.
The Camp Verde Mayor and Council on May 27 approved Ordinance 2026-A513, increasing the town's transient lodging transaction privilege tax from 3.00% to 8.00%.
Town Manager Miranda Fisher explained the mechanics of the proposed increase: of the new levy, 5.65 percentage points would remain unrestricted and could be deposited into the General Fund, while 2.35 percentage points would be restricted for tourism‑related expenditures. The public hearing on the measure opened and closed the same night at 6:19 p.m. with no public comment.
On a motion by Councilor Jessie Murdock, seconded by Councilor Robert Foreman, the Council approved the ordinance by roll call vote. Vote record: Councilor Brian Bolton — aye; Councilor Patricia Seybold — absent; Councilor Robert Foreman — aye; Councilor Jessie Murdock — aye; Councilor Robin Godwin — absent; Vice Mayor Wendy Escoffier — aye; Mayor Marie Moore — aye. Motion carried 5–0.
The ordinance amends Chapter 8 of the Town Tax Code to implement the higher transient lodging tax rate. The transcript does not record a detailed budget allocation plan or projected revenue totals; staff and Council did not identify dollar estimates during the meeting.
