Brevard County to Increase Tourist Tax
County Commissioners in Brevard County voted to increase the county tourist tax on 11th May to raise $1.4 Million for Space Coast tourism projects. Tourist tax is a percentage paid to the County of rates charged by hotels, motels and short-term-rentals.
The current tax of 4 cents on the dollar was raised to 5 cents on the dollar, and the estimated $7.4 million income will be ring fenced for: Tourism marketing (43%); Beach renourishment (25%); paying off a debt for the Space Coast Stadium (15%); and the remaining 17% split between the Zoo, promotion of cultural events, tourist information centres, and convention centre.
A tourist information centre on Interstate 95 is planned to help attract an addtitional $5 million to the local economy.
Posted on 13 May 2005
