City council questions Sheraton tourism surcharge
Owners of the Downtown Sheraton faced concerns from the Memphis City Council regarding the approval of a 5% surcharge on all items bought at the hotel. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian file)
The terms of the tax incentive for adding a 300-room tower to the existing Sheraton convention center hotel include keeping the value of the existing hotel at its 1998 assessment for tax purposes. Although they don’t have a vote on the incentive terms, Memphis City Council members say their concerns are linked to their vote on a hotel tourism surcharge.
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