Orange County, FL Resort Tax Collections Fractionally Higher for February

ORLANDO, FL -- County Comptroller Martha Haynie (top right photo)  announced today that resort tax collections received by the County in March for the hotel collection month of February 2010 were $11,984,800. Resort taxes are charged on short-term rentals, mostly hotels and motels.

Comptroller Haynie noted that February 2010 collections were roughly one percent higher than February 2009. “However, in light of the fact that February 2009 saw the biggest single month decline since 9/11, it is not yet time to celebrate,” Haynie stated.
 
 
For a complete copy of the news release and statistics, please contact:
Joan Randolph, Executive Assistant, Comptroller's Administration, 201 S. Rosalind Avenue, Orlando, Florida, 32801, Tele: 407-836-5986, Fax: 407-836-5599 or
Martha O. Haynie (407) 836-5690