Statesboro City Council Pitches 2-Point Increase to Hotel-Motel Tax
What happened
The City Council pitched an increase to the city hotel-motel tax in Statesboro, proposing a rise from 6% to 8%. Becky Sanders, CEO of Visit Statesboro, led the presentation to the council. Visit Statesboro receives 100% of its funding from city and county lodging taxes.
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Why it matters
The proposed tax increase aims to bolster tourism and visitation promotion for Statesboro and Bulloch County. Visit Statesboro receives a roughly 50% share of the city lodging tax revenue, which is used for promotional purposes and local development.
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Who's involved
- SandersCEO of Visit Statesboro, leading the pitch for increased tourism funding
- city councilLegislative body responsible for municipal operations and local decision-making in Statesboro
- StatesboroThe city where the tax increase is being pitched
- Bulloch CountyThe county whose lodging tax revenue is part of the overall economic pitch
- Averitt Center for the ArtsA local arts center that receives a share of the city lodging tax revenue
Who could feel it
Possible knock-on effectsThese are possibilities Brind reasoned out, not predictions, and not advice. Most are not stated in any report.
- StatesboroSpeculative
The city might see an increase in municipal revenue from the higher lodging tax rate
- Averitt Center for the ArtsSpeculative
The Averitt Center for the Arts could receive increased shares of city lodging tax revenue
- Georgia Southern UniversitySpeculative
Georgia Southern University might benefit from increased visitor demand driven by tourism funding
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The entities involved
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Statesboro
county seat of Bulloch County, Georgia, United States
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city council
legislative body that governs a city, municipality or local government area
- Sanders