City of Adel – Proposed Hotel-Motel Tax Information

Proposed Hotel-Motel Tax
November 8, 2016 Election Ballot Question

The City of Adel has placed a 7% Hotel-Motel Tax question on the upcoming election ballot that will be decided on November 8, 2016.

RE: City of Adel’s Hotel- Motel Tax Ballot Question

Dear Residents,

The City of Adel has placed a 7% Hotel – Motel Tax question on the upcoming election ballot that will be decided on November 8, 2016.

The proposed 7% Hotel- Motel Tax is a transient tax that would be paid only by visitors and patrons staying at a future hotel or motel located within City limits. As noted in this packet, 152 cities in the State of Iowa have such a tax.

This packet includes information regarding the proposed Hotel-Motel Tax, which was approved for placement on the ballot by the Adel City Council and based on a recommendation by the City’s Economic Development Commission. The tax was proposed due to the increased interest and activity in locating a hotel in Adel.

The City would use the proceeds from the Hotel- Motel Tax for community events, cultural and recreational programming, tourism, projects sponsored by the Adel Partners Chamber of Commerce, and other general uses. This packet includes a variety of programming and service examples that other cities in Iowa have been able to fund using their Hotel- Motel Tax proceeds.

In addition, this packet includes an F .A. Q. created by the Iowa Department of Revenue. The F.A.Q. answers a number of questions and scenarios about this kind of transient tax.

While the City of Adel cannot advocate for or against the proposed Hotel- Motel Tax, it may provide information about the ballot measure.

Please contact Adel City Hall with further questions.

Sincerely,

Anthony Brown
City Administrator

Review the Hotel Motel Information Packet.

Adel City Hall
301 S. 10th Street
Adel, Iowa 50003
Phone: (515) 993-4525
Website: www.adeliowa.org
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