BED-TAX PROPOSAL MAY GO TO VOTERS.Byline: Alex Dobuzinskis Staff Writer BURBANK - The City Council is expected to decide today whether to ask voters next April to approve a 2 percent increase in Burbank's bed tax. The city now levies a 10 percent bed tax on hotels, inns, motels Motels may refer to any of the following:
Burbank officials said if the bed tax were raised it would have little financial impact on the community, since it is generally paid by tourists and travelers. ``It wouldn't have that much impact on the residential community,'' said Derek Hanway, financial services The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view of the subject. Please [ improve this article] or discuss the issue on the talk page. director. Hanway said he does not expect visitors to go elsewhere if Burbank increases the tax. ``When you book a room, do you look around for cities that have a lower tax rate? I know I don't,'' Hanway said. But Tony Garibian, general manager of the Safari Inn and the Coast Anabelle Hotel, two hotels about a block apart on West Olive Avenue, said a 10 percent tax is high enough. Pasadena charges about 12 percent, but it has a convention center and Burbank does not, Garibian said. He added that the bed tax comes up often in negotiations with travel agents and tour operators. ``It's one of our selling points selling point n. An aspect of a product or service that is stressed in advertising or marketing. Noun 1. selling point - a characteristic of something that is up for sale that makes it attractive to potential customers and it's just going to make it a lot more difficult to attract business,'' Garibian said. ``It's going to divert di·vert v. di·vert·ed, di·vert·ing, di·verts v.tr. 1. To turn aside from a course or direction: Traffic was diverted around the scene of the accident. 2. a lot of business, especially to Glendale if they stay at 10 percent. It's going to be more difficult to get the business traveler and the family traveler.'' The proposed tax increase is part of the city's effort to bridge an anticipated $2.9 million shortfall Shortfall The amount by which the capital required to fulfill a financial obligation exceeds available capital. Notes: Shortfall risk is often combated with an efficient hedging strategy created by a fund, group, institution, or individual. . That is the city's most recent estimate, generated in the spring, of the deficit it faces in the fiscal year that will start in July 2005. In June, the City Council voted 3-2 to increase the parking tax charged at Bob Hope Airport Bob Hope Airport (IATA: BUR, ICAO: KBUR, FAA LID: BUR) is a regional and national airport located in Burbank, California, United States. It was formerly known as United Airport (1930-1934); Union Air Terminal (1934-1940); , bringing it up to 11 percent. City Councilman Dave Golonski said he is leaning toward voting against placing the bed-tax increase on the April 2005 ballot. ``The transient A malfunction that occurs at random intervals and lasts for a short duration such as a spike or surge in a power line or a memory cell that intermittently fails. See spike and power surge. transient - 1. parking tax was only raised by 1 percent. This (proposed increase) is 2 (percent). So I would definitely not increase the transient occupancy tax Transient Occupancy Tax (TOT) is levied for the privilege of occupying a room or rooms or other living space in a hotel, inn, tourist home or house, motel or other lodging (defined below) for a period of 30 days or less. until the transient parking tax was at least at 12 (percent),'' Golonski said. Alex Dobuzinskis, (818) 546-3304 alex.dobuzinskis(at)dailynews.com IF YOU GO --The Burbank City Council will meet at 6:30 tonight at City Hall, 275 E. Olive Ave. CAPTION(S): box Box: IF YOU GO (see text) |
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