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Lava Hot Springs council backs local option tax increases for November ballot
Summary
The City Council voted Aug. 8, 2024, to recommend placing a local option tax increase on the Nov. ballot: 5% hotel, 4% retail sales, and 2% liquor. Councilmembers voted unanimously to forward the recommendation for inclusion by election deadlines.
The Lava Hot Springs City Council voted Aug. 8 to recommend a package of local option tax increases for the November ballot, including a 5% hotel tax, a 4% retail sales tax and a 2% tax on liquor sales. Councilperson John Head moved the recommendation and Councilperson Jeanie Avery seconded; the motion passed with all members recorded as "Aye."
Councilmembers said the recommended rates reflect a council-level policy choice to raise additional local revenue for city priorities before the ballot certification deadline. The council did not specify an implementation date or projected revenue total at the meeting; those details will be finalized as the ballot language is prepared and returned to council for any further action.
