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Council approves Hotel-Motel tax increase
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Hoping to boost tourism in Statesboro, the City Council agreed Wednesday to increase the Hotel-Motel Tax for businesses operating within the city. The council voted unanimously during a regularly scheduled meeting in City Hall, to approve a resolution modifying the tax from five to six percent, pending legislative approval. Change to the tax, which collects revenue from visitors to the city’s hotels and motels, is estimated to generate an additional $200,000-plus during the next two years alone — it currently collects about $500,000 annually.
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