Orange County resort tax collections climb

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Orange County’s tourist development tax collections for December 2022 increased 10.2% to $31.22 million from $28.33 million for the same month in 2021.

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The resort taxes are fees collected on hotel, motel and short-term rental sales.

Why this matters: Robust hotel tax collections show the region’s tourism health. The tax is a key funding source for marketing campaigns, improvements to the Orange County Convention Center and other tourism-generating assets.

Month-over-month collections increased $300,000 from the $30.92 million in November, said a release from Orange County Comptroller Phil Diamond.

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