City Leaders Propose Hotel Tax Amid Surge In Events, Visitors In Oklahoma City

As Oklahoma City continues to grow, city leaders are looking at ways to keep the momentum by generating money with a proposed tax.

In the past month, Oklahoma City has been a hub of activity, hosting the Memorial Marathon, the Olympic Trials at Riversport OKC, and the NBA Playoffs. City leaders are eager to leverage this surge in business with a proposed hotel tax increase, which will benefit residents, business owners, and other stakeholders in this growth.

This tax is for staying overnight in a hotel or a home-share property in Oklahoma City.

Councilmembers introduced an ordinance to raise the tax to 9.25%, which will go toward promoting tourism and improving city attractions.

If the vote is approved by the City Council, the proposal will land on the ballot in August.