Morro Bay City Council backs vacation rental tax
The Morro Bay City Council gave its support Tuesday to a plan to slap vacation rental operators with a 3 percent tax that is currently applied to hotels. Read More …
Tag: Taxes
City of SLO should not be voting on downtown property tax
OPINION by WENDY SPRADLIN Downtown SLO, an organization that is funded by our business license fees, is spearheading an effort to have certain areas of our downtown deemed a PBID District Read More …
California gas tax rises again
With drivers in the Golden State already paying a premium at the pump, California’s gas tax increased 5.6 cents on Monday to 47.3 percent cents per gallon, according to the state Board of Equalization. Read More …
California considering taxing text messages
The California Public Utilities Commission (PUC) is proposing a fee on text messages that would fund public telecommunications programs such as subsidized phone rates for low-income residents. Read More …
City of SLO reaches deal with Airbnb on tax collection
Following the lead of the county, the city of San Luis Obispo has struck a deal with the popular online rental platform Airbnb on collecting transient occupancy tax and additional assessments imposed upon short-term home renters. Read More …
SLO considering another new sales tax and $400 million in spending
On top of the city’s existing .5 percent sales tax, San Luis Obispo officials are putting forward the idea of a 1 percent sales tax and additional property taxes, in order to fund infrastructure projects that are said to require $400 million in fresh capital.
Currently, San Luis Obispo has a 7.75 percent sales tax rate, the same rate as the other six cities in SLO County, each of which have also adopted half-cent sales taxes. Read More …
Atascadero officials oppose competitive bidding saying it is too costly
During an Atascadero City Council meeting in November, city staff and officials claimed it would cost $150,000 and take about three years to allow for competitive bidding for the city’s garbage collection contract, costs and time constraints that appear overstated. The council then voted 3-2 not to open up the bidding with council members Roberta Fonzi and Charles Bourbeau dissenting. Read More …
Avila Ranch home buyers to get hit with $2,000-$3,000 yearly tax
Home buyers who purchase properties at the planned Avila Ranch development near the San Luis Obispo airport will get assessed with a special tax of $2,000-$3,000 a year on top of Read More …