Hotel Room Tax Enforcement Contract
Summary
The county is hiring eCollect to hunt down hotels, Airbnbs and B&Bs that aren't paying the lodging tax. The company keeps 25% of what it recovers as a one-time fee over a three-year contract — officials argued the county loses nothing on deals it never knew existed.
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Last discussed Aug 25, 2026.
Impact analysis
The county pays nothing upfront; eCollect keeps 25% of newly recovered tax as a one-time fee.
County taxpayers, since recovered hotel tax revenue flows to the general fund.
Non-compliant lodging operators who will now be pursued for back taxes.
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