A possible increase in the city’s “bed tax” paid by hotel guests and a letter to the GKN Aerospace for its role and responsibilities in the May hazmat incident top the agenda for Wednesday’s meeting of the Westminster City Council.
The city is considering for the November 2026 election a hike in the “transient occupancy tax” to raise money for the city treasury. Currently Westminster charges 8 percent, one of the lowest in Orange County.
Anaheim charges 15 percent, Garden Grove 14.5 percent, and Laguna Beach 14 percent. Huntington Beach is 10 percent and Orange at 10 percent. Los Alamitos is at 8 percent…