Transient Occupancy Tax(Hotel/Motel or lodging)
Ashland collects a hotel and motel tax of 9%. Resolution 2012-04 dedicates a portion of this money to economic and cultural development which is distributed via grants as part of the annual budget process.
For fiscal year 2012-2013, the City of Ashland expects to receive $1,995,000 in total Transient Occupancy Tax. Those funds are split between tourism and non tourism uses as follows:
Tourism (26.67% of total): $ 532,065
Non Tourism (73.33% of total): $1,462,935
Tourism Portion
| Chamber of Commerce VCB - 56% of Tourism funds, estimated for FY 2012-2013 as | $297,956 |
| Oregon Shakespeare Festival – 21% of Tourism funds, estimated for FY 2012-2013 as | $110,000 |
| City Economic, Cultural, and Sustainability Grant program - 10% of Tourism funds, estimated for FY 2012-2013 as | $53,206 |
| Public Art – 3% of Tourism funds, estimated for FY 2012-2013 as | $15,962 |
| Other City Capital Projects that qualify or Grants - the balance of Tourism funds , estimated for FY 2012-2013 as | $54,941 |
Non Tourism Portion
| 1st Priority | General Fund operations – 80% of Unrestricted funds, estimated for FY 2012-2013 as | $1,170,345 |
| 2nd Priority | City Economic Development program - 10% of Unrestricted funds, estimated for FY 2012-2013 as | $146,295 |
| 3rd Priority | City Economic, Cultural, and Sustainability Grant program, the balance, estimated for FY2012- 2013 as | $146,295 |
If you have any questions regarding the Transient Occupancy Tax please call Judy Taus at (541) 488-6004.
Click below for the Transient Occupancy Tax Return form.
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