ORLANDO, FL -- County Comptroller Martha Haynie announced today that resort tax collections received by the County in July for the hotel collection month of June 2009 were $12,259,500.Resort taxes are charged on short-term rentals, mostly hotels and motels.
Comptroller Haynie noted that June 2009 collections were sixteen percent lower than June 2008.
Comptroller Haynie noted that June 2009 collections were sixteen percent lower than June 2008.
“This month marks a full year of continuous monthly declines, which means that the percentages now are being benchmarked against previous year monthly declines.
" In other words, while the June 2009 collections are 16% lower than the previous June, June 2008 was already showing declining collections,” Haynie added.
CONTACT: Martha O. Haynie (407) 836-5690
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