SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) – Thousands of visitors in Savannah over the next few days are doing more than celebrating St. Patrick’s Day — they’re also helping pay for major development projects.
The funding comes from Savannah’s hotel-motel tax, which is collected when visitors stay overnight in local hotels.
“When folks stay in hotels they are generating hotel motel tax, and at the end of the day that’s good for everybody,” said Joseph Marinelli, CEO & President, Visit Savannah.
$16.5 million collected since 2023
City leaders said Savannah has collected $16.5 million from the hotel-motel tax since 2023, when the current slate of projects was first identified…