Shall the City of Atwater adopt an ordinance to increase the City’s transient occupancy tax from eight percent (8%) to ten percent (10%), to generate an additional $10,000 annually from hotel and other rental guests, with all funds to be collected only for the City of Atwater to fund general City services?
2, Merced County • 2018 • M
Passed
Result: 54.9% yes, 45.1% no (6,807 votes cast)
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The measure increased Atwater's transient occupancy tax from 8% to 10% on hotel and other short-term rental guests. The tax increase was estimated to generate an additional $10,000 annually for general city services.