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Hochatown officials press Airbnb and VRBO for mapping, certification and tax-collection agreements
Summary
Town administrators told trustees mapping errors are causing short-term rentals to be remitted to neighboring Broken Bow; staff are pursuing collection agreements with Airbnb, coordination with Vertex Maps and the Oklahoma Tax Commission, and a Granicus hosting/permitting rollout tied to parcel-level GIS data.
Town Administrator Adam (Speaker 9) updated the board on an ongoing short-term rental (STR) mapping and tax-remittance problem that has led to properties in Hochatown being listed under the city of Broken Bow on marketplace platforms. He said the town is pursuing three tracks: enter a collection agreement with Airbnb, require annual certification of mapping data from marketplace platforms, and obtain a verifiable cross-reference resource to confirm corrections.
“There’s nothing at the state level… Airbnb is a marketplace facilitator,” Adam said, adding that the town is working with Airbnb legal and mapping teams, Vrbo (which has been cooperative), Vertex Maps, the Oklahoma Tax Commission and neighboring jurisdictions. He told trustees the town has integrated 9-1-1 addresses with parcels and is preparing a Granicus/host-compliance rollout to centralize permitting, tax status, and remittance under a single system. Staff will continue negotiations and report back with recommended agreements or required legislation to enforce mapping certification.
Trustees asked legal questions about the limits of local regulation and the interstate commerce clause; staff said the town is exploring legal options but that a streamlined collection agreement and improved mapping coordination are the most practical near-term remedies.
