La Palma voters are deciding on Measure P, a rise to the lodge tax – Orange County Register

La Palma voters are deciding if an evening’s lodge keep on the town will value extra sooner or later.

Town collects an 8% transient occupancy tax, usually known as a lodge tax, on an evening’s keep at a lodge, motel, inn, vacationer house or comparable short-term leases. Measure P, now earlier than voters, would bump that as much as 12% if authorized.

No argument in opposition to the measure was filed to accompany ballots, however a fiscal affect assertion says it could improve the price a further $6 for a $150-a-night lodge invoice.

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Metropolis officers mentioned they count on the extra tax would generate about $200,000 extra in income every year. Measure P contains no finish date for the rise in tax; it could be in place till modified by a future public vote.

“Our metropolis continues to see extra out-of-towners flocking to regional sights, together with native parks, seashores, and theme parks. These vacationers have elevated visitors and demand on La Palma’s metropolis providers, together with group amenities, sidewalks and our native police,” a poll argument in favor of the measure says. “Measure P ensures guests to our inns pay their justifiable share for metropolis providers.”

A easy majority of votes is required to approve the measure.