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Town board: 4% short-term rental occupancy tax began May 1; Granicus hired to identify unregistered units
Summary
Board members said a 4% occupancy tax on short-term rentals began May 1, the county will collect it, and the town hired Granicus to help locate and notify STR operators so they register and remit obligations.
The board discussed rollout of a new 4% occupancy tax on short-term rentals in the county, explaining how the county will collect the tax and how the town will ensure operators register.
S4 stated, "It's a 4 percent occupancy tax. It'll be collected the county will be collecting this, not the town." He said the town hired Granicus to manage outreach. Board members asked how the vendor would find units not listed in the town's registry; S4 replied Granicus "knows it because they're out there in the cloud" and can cross-reference with permits to generate lists for the town to contact.
Members said Granicus will send letters to known listings and the town will follow up on properties not yet registered, using permit records where available. The board asked staff to report additional outreach details as the Granicus process proceeds.
