July Resort Tax Collections off 18% in Orange County, FL

ORLANDO, FLORIDA -- Orange County Comptroller Martha Haynie (top right photo) announced today that resort tax collections received by the County in August for the hotel collection month of July 2009 were $10,849,300. Resort taxes are charged on short-term rentals, mostly hotels and motels.

Comptroller Haynie noted that July 2009 collections were 18 percent lower than July 2008.

“Revenues are still off from previous year revenues. We have grown accustomed to this downturn as we ride out the recession with a financially prudent reserve,” Haynie added.

For complete July statistics, please contact Jim Moye, Deputy Orange County Comptroller, (407) 836-5690.
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