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Council told sales‑tax rebate zone for EPIC hotel expires in 2027; advocates ask whether to pursue extension
Summary
Consultants said the city’s 1,000‑foot sales‑tax rebate zone for the EPIC hotel finances expires in September 2027; council asked whether to pursue a legislative fix to extend the rebate’s sales‑tax element.
Brandon Agamemili of Focused Advocacy told the council the city’s existing hotel tax rebate tool that captures state sales tax in a 1,000‑foot zone around the EPIC hotel is scheduled to expire in September 2027, and that if the city wants to preserve the sales‑tax rebate for future hotels at the same site the council should consider adding that to its legislative agenda.
"That 1,000 foot zone is set to expire, in September 2027," Agamemili said, and he described how, absent an extension, the city would still be eligible for the hotel tax rebate but not the associated sales‑tax rebate that currently flows into project financing. Council asked staff whether the item could be brought back for formal action; staff replied it will appear on a future council agenda for consideration.
Why it matters: the sales‑tax capture portion of the rebate was cited by the consultant as an important financing tool used for economic development at the EPIC site. The council must decide whether to ask its legislative advocates to pursue an extension this session.
