There are 6 article(s) tagged hotel-motel tax:

• July 2024

  • County approves split of hotel-motel tax dollars between Memphis Tourism, FedExForum

    The Shelby County Commission approved changes to the Shelby County Private Act, which governs how Shelby County hotel-motel tax dollars are allocated.

    By Samuel Hardiman July 23, 2024

• August 2022

  • Olive Branch residents vote for new tax to improve parks

    The overwhelming passage of a hotel-motel tax by Olive Branch voters opens more options for parks and recreation amenities

    By Toni Lepeska August 04, 2022

• March 2022

  • Musselwhite vows to ‘keep fighting until the end’ on tourism tax

    Southaven Mayor Darren Musselwhite passionately voiced concerns that three DeSoto County legislators could kill the extension of a local 1% tax on restaurant food and beverages — revenue that helps fund parks. Olive Branch’s mayor has similar concerns. 

    By Toni Lepeska March 23, 2022

• December 2021

  • Olive Branch seeks hotel-motel tax to help with parks improvements

    Olive Branch wants to enact a hotel-motel tax to improve its parks and recreation facilities. But the idea could face some resistance at the state level.

    By Toni Lepeska December 31, 2021

• November 2018

  • It’s crunch time for convention center overhaul after three rounds of bidding

    The third time may be the charm for the Memphis Cook Convention Center’s $175 million transformation, which is proposed for award to a Mississippi contractor after three rounds of bidding.

    By Wayne Risher November 28, 2018

  • Strickland ponders hotel-motel tax limits

    Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland told 120 hospitality industry leaders Wednesday he would like to see more agreement among them before he commits to anything like an increase in the city hotel-motel tax to fund Memphis Cook Convention Center improvements beyond its coming $175 million overhaul.

    By Bill Dries November 14, 2018