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Council sets June 10 public hearing on proposed 1% short‑term equipment rental tax
Summary
Staff asked the council to set a public hearing on a draft 1% short‑term equipment rental tax; council set the public hearing for June 10 to meet advertising deadlines and gave staff direction to assemble an ordinance package and notification materials.
Town staff introduced a proposed 1% short‑term equipment rental tax — a consumer tax similar to a meals tax — and asked council for direction on timing. Staff said an ordinance modeled on Leesburg’s short‑term equipment rental tax had been drafted and that, to make the tax retroactive to April 1 the town must complete public‑notice requirements and adopt before June 30; otherwise the tax could take effect July 1.
Staff noted the adoption would require a supermajority (two‑thirds) vote and that the county has no objection to the town imposing a tax in the scheme proposed. The council voted unanimously at the dais to set a public hearing on June 10 so the staff could meet the advertisement and hearing timeline.
What’s next: Staff will publish required notices, finalize the ordinance packet and present the public hearing on June 10. The council can then decide whether to adopt the tax and, if adopted, choose an effective date consistent with statutory notice requirements.
