Local Sales and Use Tax Distributions
November-December 1995 Distributions
for September-October Activity
ADDITIONAL HOTEL/MOTEL TAXES
Distributions from local special hotel/motel taxes levied on lodging
in addition to all other state and local hotel/motel and retail sales taxes.
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NOVEMBER DECEMBER YEAR TO DATE
AREA DISTRIBUTIONS DISTRIBUTIONS DISTRIBUTIONS
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Leavenworth[1] $ 5,842.38 $ 7,529.14 $ 13,371.52
Wenatchee[1] 0.00 18,018.51 18,018.51
Cowlitz County(2] 23,317.05 15,320.96 185,776.95
East Wenatchee[3] 2,695.87 2,534.39 5,230.26
Pasco(4) 12,867.28 11,901.53 147,162.81
Grays Harbor County(5) 47,310.25 19,585.41 314,689.23
Ocean Shores(5) 27,882.61 28,515.28 283,191.64
Westport(5) 5,111.66 7,415.19 58,422.92
Bellevue(6) 154,751.05 140,628.19 1,631,047.48
Pierce County(7) 23,764.66 17,676.17 220,251.23
Buckley(7) ---D ---D ---D
Eatonville(7) ---D ---D ---D
Fife(7) 18,051.00 14,792.50 179,052.07
Puyallup(7) 3,741.05 1,755.24 26,601.98
Tacoma(7) 32,806.52 35,801.11 375,539.83
Snohomish County(8) 67,005.06 42,961.40 650,697.99
Spokane County(9) 114,764.74 83,770.39 1,069,014.56
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Notes
(1)In Chelan County, Leavenworth imposed a special hotel/motel tax of
1 percent effective September 1, 1995, and Wenatchee imposed a special
hotel/motel tax of 2 percent effective October 1, 1995. Businesses
providing transient lodging (including campsites) within the city limits of
these cities must collect the tax which is to be used for promotion of tourism.
(2)Cowlitz County began collecting an additional 2 percent special hotel/motel
tax in October 1993 for tourism facilities development.
(3)The city of East Wenatchee (Douglas County) is authorized to levy a 2 percent
special hotel/motel tax effective September 1, 1995. Businesses providing
transient lodging (including campsites) within the city limits must collect the
tax which is to be used for promotion of tourism.
(4)In October 1993, Pasco (Franklin County) began collecting a 2 percent special
hotel/motel tax for a trade, recreation, and agricultural center.
(5)In Grays Harbor County, Ocean Shores is authorized to levy an additional 3 percent
hotel/motel tax for a city convention and trade center, and Westport levies an
additional 3 percent hotel/motel tax for visitor and tourism promotion and
development. Effective November 1, 1993, the county adopted the 3 percent
hotel/motel tax; the funds are to be used for attracting visitors and for tourism
expansion.
(6)The Bellevue (King County) convention and trade center tax rate of 3 percent was
effective January 1989 and is levied on establishments with 60 or more units.
(7)Pierce County and cities in the county are authorized to levy an additional
hotel/motel tax of 2 percent on all hotel/motel lodging for visitor and convention
promotion and development. County must provide a credit against its additional
hotel/motel tax for any city additional hotel/motel tax paid. Because Buckley
and Eatonville contain fewer than three hotels, the amounts distributed cannot be
disclosed.
(8)Snohomish County adopted a 2 percent additional hotel/motel tax effective
September 1, 1994. The tax applies to all businesses that provide lodging
(including campsites) in all areas of the county.
(9)The Spokane County Public Facilities District is authorized to levy an
additional hotel/motel tax for the construction of a sports and entertainment
arena. The rate is 2 percent on all hotel/motel lodging with 40 or more units.