HomeMy WebLinkAbout1983-177-10/04/1983-DIRECTING STAFF TO RESEARCH AND DEVELOP A HOTEL/MOTEL ROOM TAX RESOLUTION 83-177
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
DIRECTING STAFF TO RESEARCH AND DEVELOP
A HOTEL/MOTEL ROOM TAX
WHEREAS, the City Council recognizes that existing revenue sources are
inadequate to fund certain identified needs in the City, and
WHEREAS, the likely addition of significant numbers of hotel or motel
rooms within the City in the near future presents a potential new revenue
base
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT
COLLINS, COLORADO
Section 1 That the Council declares its support for the concept of a
Hotel/Motel Room Tax, to be imposed on the renting of hotel or motel rooms
for a period of less than thirty days, thus being a tax to be paid pri-
marily by visitors to the City of Fort Collins
Section 2 That the Hotel /Motel Room Tax proceeds would be speci-
fically earmarked for use before such a tax would be implemented Possible
uses include capital improvements such as streets or making on-going the
Air Quality Monitoring Program being developed with Revenue Sharing funds
in 1984
Section 3 That the Council directs the City staff to research
and develop a Hotel/Motel Room Tax, and, if deemed feasible, to recommend
such a tax to Council for adoption and implementation effective January 1,
1984
Passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council held this
4th day of October, A D 1983
ATTEST Ma
City Clerk