BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — During its meeting Tuesday morning, the Kern County Board of Supervisors approved taking preliminary steps for a potential hotel tax measure that could be placed on the November ballot.
Kern County’s transient occupancy tax is paid by visitors staying at any lodging facility — such as hotels, motels or short-term rental properties — for 30 days or less in unincorporated Kern.
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As of last week, unincorporated Kern County had 87 hotel and motel certificates and 639 short-term vacation rental certificates, Deputy County Administrative Officer Jason Wiebe said during his presentation on Tuesday.
Kern County’s TOT rate is 6%, which is lower than the averages for statewide counties, San Joaquin Valley counties and Kern County cities…