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Greenwood AMP Commission approves minutes and finances, questions tax treatment of Airbnb and DoorDash
Summary
The AMP Commission approved prior minutes and accepted the commission finances while commissioners pressed staff on whether short-term rentals and delivery platforms are remitting local taxes correctly.
The AMP Commission convened and approved minutes from the June 2 meeting and accepted the commission finances following a brief review. Chair called for the motion to approve the minutes and a commissioner seconded; the body then moved to the finance report and voted to accept it.
Commissioners focused part of the discussion on how revenues from short-term rentals and delivery platforms appear in local records. One staff speaker clarified the mechanics for delivery services: "DoorDash collects it all, and then what happens is they settle with the establishment," which commissioners said complicates how the city records franchise and sales tax receipts. Commissioners also asked whether the city can directly contact short-term rental owners rather than rely on platforms; staff said the city lacks a consolidated list of individual owners and that platform remittance records are the usual starting point.
