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rVJ <br />SUBJECT: <br />ORANGE COUNTY <br />BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br />Meeting Date: August 5, 1991 <br />Occupancy Tax <br />DEPARTMENT County Manager <br />ATTACHMENT(S) <br />Proposed Resolution <br />Chapter 392, 1991 Session Laws <br />Recommendations for visitor Bureau <br />1 <br />Action Agenda <br />Item No V 3 <br />PUBLIC HEARING YES NO x <br />INFORMATION CONTACT <br />County Manager, ext 2300 <br />TELEPHONE NUMBER <br />Hillsborough 732 -8181 <br />Chapel Hill 968 -4501 <br />Mebane 227 -2031 <br />Durham 688 -7331 <br />PURPOSE: To levy a room occupancy tax, effective September 1, 1991, <br />of 1% on gross receipts derived from the rental of rooms, lodging, or <br />other similar accomodation in Orange County; to consider <br />recommendations for establishing a visitor bureau. <br />BACKGROUND: During their just completed session, the General Assembly <br />adopted Senate Bill 622 as Chapter 392 of the 1991 Session Laws, which <br />grants Orange County the authority to levy an occupancy tax up to 3% of <br />room rental charges. This taxing authority is in addition to the <br />existing Chapel Hill occupancy tax. <br />The legislation establishes that a minimum of 10% of <br />the tax be dedicated to visitor information services <br />cultural events. The intent has been to establish a <br />with proceeds dedicated to partially funding a visit <br />in Orange County. The estimated annual revenue from <br />ranges from $100,000 - $125,000. <br />the revenue from <br />and to support <br />1% occupancy tax, <br />ar services bureau <br />a 1% occupancy tax <br />County staff have developed a set of recommendations for establishing a <br />visitor services bureau following consultation with representatives of <br />organizations that would be involved in the visitor bureau. The Board <br />may want to consider and discuss these recommendations, with the <br />option of postponing approval action pending further deliberation. <br />RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends: that the Board of <br />Commissioners adopt the proposed resolution levying a 1% occupancy tax, <br />effective September 1, 1991, on all lodging rentals as authorized by <br />the General Assembly; that following sufficient discussion, the Board <br />approve the attached recommendations for establishing a visitor bureau. <br />