NOBLE COUNTY — Officials in Noble County are weighing a proposal to raise the local innkeeper’s tax as tourism continues to play a growing role in the area’s economy.
The request was brought forward by Convention and Visitors Bureau CEO Grace Caswell, who is asking the Noble County Council to increase the tax from 5% to 8%, the maximum allowed under House Bill 1210. If approved, the new rate would take effect in January 2027.
“We’re trying to make a big splash next year in the work that we do, the funds that we give out to the community,” Caswell told the council…