Jackson voters would decide on added hotel and restaurant taxes

The proposal would change the scheduled repeal date for the law governing the Jackson Convention and Visitors Bureau and its taxes. The law covers the bureau and the taxes that support it. The repeal clause contains the dates July 1, 2026, and July 1, 2030, but the text’s formatting does not make clear which date would apply.

Jackson could impose an additional 1% tax on hotel and motel room rentals and an additional ½% tax on restaurant sales. The hotel and motel tax applies to room rentals in Jackson. The restaurant tax applies to prepared-food sellers in Jackson with at least $100,000 in annual sales or income; qualifying tax-exempt nonprofits are excluded. The city must adopt and publish a resolution and hold an election on the proposed taxes. The city may impose the taxes only if at least 60% of the qualified electors who vote approve them. The city must send the resolution to the Department of Revenue at least 30 days before the taxes take effect.