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politics15h ago
State law change prompts proposal to shift lodging tax toward Lane County patrol services
- Lane County Budget Committee explores using Transient Lodging Tax funds for increased sheriff patrol services.
- State law changes earlier this year allow local governments to expand TLT use beyond tourism.
- Travel Lane County warns reduced TLT could delay a new multi-sport indoor facility.
- Lane County says tourism funding will actually rise despite shifts in TLT usage.
- County officials say without funding for patrolling, patrol services would decrease in eastern and western Lane County.
- The county plans to continue seeking additional funding sources to stabilize sheriff’s office funding.
- The sheriff’s office would still receive support for patrolling if TLT allocations shift.
- Travel Lane County fears reduced resources could affect project timelines.
- Budget proposal aims to maintain patrol presence in both eastern and western Lane County.
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