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Hotel/Motel
Tax Vote December 11, 2007
The City of Collinsville
has a hotel/motel tax vote on the ballot Tuesday, December 11, 2007.
Although the city does not have a hotel/motel as of yet, interest has
been shown in building one or two in the very near future. The Mayor
and each City Commissioner are being proactive in their stance for the
future growth and development of Collinsville.
We would like to
give an explanation of the hotel/motel tax. The hotel/motel, or lodging
tax, is a widely used mechanism for raising funds to promote tourism
and economic development activities. Effective management of these tax
revenues will have the advantage of benefiting the local economy and
placing the tax burden on non-local travelers. These travelers encompass
more than just vacationers; they include a wide variety of visitors
who stay overnight for trade shows, conventions, special events, and
various other reasons for which a person may be spending nights away
from home.
Ordinance 804 explains
in detail the scope and uses of the proposed hotel/motel tax. The proposed
rate has been set at 5%. Copies of the entire ordinance may be obtained
at City Hall.
Section 7-813(A
) of Ordinance 804 states Use of Funds:
A) All taxes collected
pursuant to this chapter shall be set aside and used exclusively to
encourage, promote and foster economic development, cultural enhancement
and tourism in Collinsville, Oklahoma and the cost of enforcing this
chapter.
Please come out
Tuesday, December 11, 2007, and vote on Ordinance 804, concerning a
5% hotel/motel tax with the proceeds used to promote and foster economic
development and tourism in Collinsville.
Other Oklahoma cities
that have a hotel/motel tax are: Altus, Bartlesville, Bixby, Broken
Arrow, Del City, Enid, Guthrie, Guymon, Glenpool, Lawton, Midwest City,
Moore, Muskogee, Norman, Oklahoma City, Ponca City,
Stillwater and Tulsa.
If you have any questions, please call your commissioner or City Hall.
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