Odessa Arts Executive Director, Randy Ham, has been appointed Chair of the newly formed Statewide Hotel Occupancy Tax Task ...

According to the release, Texans for the Arts has announced Randy Ham, Executive Director of Odessa Arts, has been appointed ...

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SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Governor Kathy Hochul has signed into law a 2% hotel room occupancy tax legislation after it was approved by the state legislature back in June. According to Syracuse Mayor Ben ...

The Kendall County Commissioners Court is considering a countywide hotel occupancy tax after business owners in the Comfort area said the tax revenue could help the town’s struggling tourism ...

The association emphasizes that the occupancy tax is charged to tourists, not hotel owners. The 5.875% rate is on top of an 8.875% sales tax and $2 daily room fee. But reducing the tax ...

They want a cut to the local hotel occupancy tax, which currently stands at 5.875%. The city-set tax is paid by hotel guests, adding what can amount to a pretty hefty surcharge on their bills.