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Ottawa County approves charter resolution raising transient guest tax to 5%
Summary
The board approved Charter Resolution 2025-01 to set the transient guest tax at 5%, with County Attorney Jeff Ebel noting the county is opting out of the statutory 2% and issuing 5%; the motion passed 3-0.
County Attorney Jeff Ebel presented a change to how the county will apply the transient guest tax, telling the commission the county is opting out of the statutory 2% and instead issuing a 5% rate.
"They are opting out of the statutory 2% and issuing 5%," Ebel said. Commissioner Carla Grund moved to approve Charter Resolution 2025-01 "as presented," Commissioner Duane Morris seconded, and the motion passed unanimously, recorded as 3-0.
The transcript does not record additional details about how the additional revenue will be allocated or an effective date beyond the motion language. The resolution was approved on a recorded vote of 3-0 during the June 16 meeting.
