Knoxville City Council to consider increasing hotel and motel tax rates by 1%, resulting in around $2.2 million more city revenue

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Knoxville leaders will soon consider increasing the amount that hotels and motels pay in taxes. That additional revenue could be spent on tourism-related expenses. A proposal on the agenda for Knoxville City Council’s Nov. 12 meeting would increase the tax rate from 3% to 4%, resulting…

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