To increase, improve, and preserve affordable and workforce housing in the City of St. Helena, shall an ordinance be adopted to levy an ongoing transient occupancy tax (hotel tax) of 1% on hotel charges to visitors of 30 days or less, increasing the maximum hotel tax rate from 12% to 13%, with all revenue from the new tax (estimated: $279,000 annually) to be restricted to providing programs and services for affordable and workforce housing?
2, Napa County • 2018 • M
Passed
Result: 80.8% yes, 19.2% no (2,613 votes cast)
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This measure increased the transient occupancy tax (hotel tax) in St. Helena from 12% to 13% on stays of 30 days or less. All revenue from the 1% increase, estimated at $279,000 annually, is restricted to funding affordable and workforce housing programs and services.