Resort Tax up in August
Resort Tax revenue in Whitefish was up
21 percent in August compared to last year, the city reports. That
amounts to a $49,476 increase. More than $280,000 was
collected.
August is typically the city’s second
largest Resort Tax collection month, although this year it outpaced
top-earning July by more than $35,000. Part of the increase is due
to a lodge paying for both July and August, city manager Chuck
Stearns notes, which inflated August’s final tally.
“Retail was up 25.95 percent in August,
however, so that is a strong showing,” Stearns wrote in his manager
report.
Retail brought in $106, 860, while
restaurants contributed $91,408. Lodging was at $85,621 for August
compared to $56,106 in July.
Year to date, the Resort Tax is up 13.1
percent over last year at $530,531. The two-month total is the
highest in the past five years.
More good news comes from the latest
Whitefish Convention and Visitor Bureau tourism promotion assesment
collections (TPA). TPA is the 1 percent funding from WCVB
restaurant and lodging members.
Collections were up 22 percent in
fiscal year 2011 compared to 2010. The fiscal year starts July 1.
TPA collections were up 14 percent for July and August 2011
compared to last year.
The Office of Tourism Bed Tax for the
third quarter will not be reported until December.