City officials mulling lodging tax to fund development
by Associated Press
Published: October 19,2011
Tags: economic development, hospitality, hotel tax, hotels, lodging, lodging tax, motels, municipal government, tax, tourism, travelers, visitors
WIGGINS — City leaders in Wiggins are considering a local sales tax on hotels, motels and cabins as a way to increase revenue for economic development.
The Sun Herald reports Mayor Jerry Alexander introduced the idea at yesterday’s Board of Aldermen meeting.
Alexander said the tax proposal would be a good way to increase revenue without a major impact on city residents.
Only those who choose to stay at a hotel, motel or cabin would be taxed.
He says the Stone County Economic Development Partnership already benefits from a 2 percent tax on lodging. City officials could choose to impose a tax of up to 3 percent.
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October 20th, 2011 at 7:52 am
Wiggins City leaders are initiating an oxymoron: they want to increase revenues for economic development by making Wiggins motels & hotels less competitive with other cities, raising the hotel & motel sales taxes. One would hope Wiggins City leaders could be more creative.