HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd1994-007Sponsored by: Mayor Crane
Introduction Date: 02/14/94
Public Hearing Date: ~
CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA
ORDINANCE NO. 94-07
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF TH& CITY
OF SEWARD, ALASKA, AMENDING SEWARD crn CODE
5.40.020, REDUCING THE BED TAX TO THREE, PER CENT
WHEREAS, local hotel and bed and breakfast establishment owners and operators
have contended that the city's implementation of a five pljtcent bed tax, which will result
in a total tax on beds of ten percent including the yity and borough sales tax, will
adversely affect the tourist trade; and '
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WHEREAS, reducing the bed tax to three,percent will put the city's tax in line
with the municipality of Anchorage's eight percent bed tax;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY c;oUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEWARD,
ALASKA HEREBY ORDAINS that: I
Section 1. Seward City Code ~f40.020 is hereby amended to read:
5.40.020 Levy of tax. /
A. There is h~ee 1evied a tax on all hotel/motel room rent not exempt
from taxation under subsec on B. of this section in an amount equal to !We three
percent of the hotel/motel oom rent.
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Section 2. This ~inance shall take effect ten (10) days following its enactment.
ENACTED BfHE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA, this
day of *, 1994. /
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ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
THE CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA
Dave W. Crane, Mayor
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Anderson, Bencardino, Crane, Darling, Krasnansky, O'Brien & Sieminski
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