Council Budget & Special Projects Committee, March 4, 2026
Votes on Charter Amendment - Longevity Pay Years of Service
What happened
The Council Budget & Special Projects Committee discussed a proposed hotel guest tax increase from the current 5% to approximately 9.25%, which would generate over $8 million annually for convention facilities, tourism marketing, and economic development.
- Jurisdiction
- Tulsa, OK
- Governing body
- Advisory (makes a recommendation)
- Date
- March 4, 2026
- Decisions
- 2 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Voted
Free sample: decision 1 of 2
Hotel Guest Tax Town Hall Planning
Committee agreed to hold a public town hall on March 30 at OU Tulsa to educate residents about a proposed hotel guest tax increase. The current rate is approximately 5%, with proposals to increase to 9.25% or higher (not exceeding 10%).
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Meeting Summary
The Council Budget & Special Projects Committee discussed a proposed hotel guest tax increase from the current 5% to approximately 9.25%, which would generate over $8 million annually for convention facilities, tourism marketing, and economic development.
Key Decisions (2)
Hotel Guest Tax Town Hall Planning
Charter Amendment - Longevity Pay Years of Service
Development Activity (2)
BOK Center Improvements
Infrastructure
Harvest Convention Center Improvements
Infrastructure
Market Signals (5)
Commercial Demand
Tourism is Oklahoma's third largest employment category, supporting 16,000 jobs…
Commercial Demand
Convention and event bookings are being lost to competitor cities…
Infrastructure
BOK Center has had no major updates since 2008 opening,…
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