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City manager: short‑term rental TOT about $200,000; ordinance to require platform data likely
Summary
Staff reported short‑term‑rental TOT collections are "a little over $200,000," said about 53 listings have been identified inside city limits, and recommended an ordinance to require platforms to share listing details and possibly use third‑party vendors for registration and collection.
City Manager (speaker 3) updated the council on short‑term rentals and transient‑occupancy‑tax (TOT) figures. He said earlier staff reports had included a motel in error and that the corrected TOT collected from short‑term rentals is "a little over 200,000." Staff reported identifying roughly 53 potential short‑term rental listings and said many apparent candidates turned out to be outside city limits or duplicates.
Staff said the next step would be to adopt an ordinance that would require platforms such as VRBO and Airbnb to provide the city with address and parcel information for listings, which some companies require by ordinance before they will share data. City staff also said they are evaluating third‑party vendors to simplify registration and payment for TOT payers; the council was told more details and an ordinance recommendation will return at the next meeting.
