Amador County – Plymouth City Council last week tabled several items, including a ballot measure to increase the city’s Transient Occupancy Tax. It was tabled to June 10th, so the full council could have input. Councilwoman Pat Shackleton and Mayor Pat Fordyce were absent last week. City Manager Dixon Flynn also asked council members to discuss the TOT ballot measure with 49er Village owner Chuck Hayes. Flynn said Hayes “did not feel he was notified about the (TOT) meeting in April.” Flynn said he didn’t “think anyone in town did not know about it,” and City Clerk Gloria Stoddard said she mailed Hayes an agenda, so “it may have been an oversight by him.” The council on April 8th directed staff to prepare a ballot measure that if passed on a city-wide vote would raise the Transient Occupancy Tax from 6 percent to 10 percent on hotels, motels and mobile home park rentals inside city limits. The change would require a simple majority vote of 50 percent plus 1 to pass. A non-binding advisory measure will accompany the TOT measure, asking voters if 2 percent of the 4 percent increase should be spent on enhancing tourism, and 2 percent should be spent on streets, roads and landscaping. Plymouth’s current 6 percent TOT tax raised $75,000 last year and Finance Manager Jeff Gardner said the 4 percent increase could add another $50,000 to that total. Gardner last week gave a year to date budget report, saying that revenues were down, especially in TOT. He said the “third quarter this year was quite wet, windy and rainy,” hurting tourism. But he said “stay-cations” were expected to increase more local vacationers who forego flying to take road trips. Flynn said promotions may help, including large group special rates at 49er Village. He said the TOT and the city might also benefit from a hotel planned by the owners of Taste Restaurant. Colburn said new owners of the Shenandoah Inn are refurbishing the place, and were at Lowe’s recently buying Jacuzzi tubs. City Treasurer Suzon Hatley said the owners have refurbished 70 percent of the rooms at Shenandoah Inn and they plan a community open house to show what they’ve done. They were also doing landscaping, but were slowed by weather. Community Development Director Barry Siebe said the rooms are very nice, “word is getting out,” and “people have seen the transformation.” Story by Jim Reece This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Wednesday, 02 June 2010 03:30
Plymouth Tables Transient Occupancy Tax Until June 10
Amador County – Plymouth City Council last week tabled several items, including a ballot measure to increase the city’s Transient Occupancy Tax. It was tabled to June 10th, so the full council could have input. Councilwoman Pat Shackleton and Mayor Pat Fordyce were absent last week. City Manager Dixon Flynn also asked council members to discuss the TOT ballot measure with 49er Village owner Chuck Hayes. Flynn said Hayes “did not feel he was notified about the (TOT) meeting in April.” Flynn said he didn’t “think anyone in town did not know about it,” and City Clerk Gloria Stoddard said she mailed Hayes an agenda, so “it may have been an oversight by him.” The council on April 8th directed staff to prepare a ballot measure that if passed on a city-wide vote would raise the Transient Occupancy Tax from 6 percent to 10 percent on hotels, motels and mobile home park rentals inside city limits. The change would require a simple majority vote of 50 percent plus 1 to pass. A non-binding advisory measure will accompany the TOT measure, asking voters if 2 percent of the 4 percent increase should be spent on enhancing tourism, and 2 percent should be spent on streets, roads and landscaping. Plymouth’s current 6 percent TOT tax raised $75,000 last year and Finance Manager Jeff Gardner said the 4 percent increase could add another $50,000 to that total. Gardner last week gave a year to date budget report, saying that revenues were down, especially in TOT. He said the “third quarter this year was quite wet, windy and rainy,” hurting tourism. But he said “stay-cations” were expected to increase more local vacationers who forego flying to take road trips. Flynn said promotions may help, including large group special rates at 49er Village. He said the TOT and the city might also benefit from a hotel planned by the owners of Taste Restaurant. Colburn said new owners of the Shenandoah Inn are refurbishing the place, and were at Lowe’s recently buying Jacuzzi tubs. City Treasurer Suzon Hatley said the owners have refurbished 70 percent of the rooms at Shenandoah Inn and they plan a community open house to show what they’ve done. They were also doing landscaping, but were slowed by weather. Community Development Director Barry Siebe said the rooms are very nice, “word is getting out,” and “people have seen the transformation.” Story by Jim Reece This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.Latest from
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