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Orange County’s tourist development tax collections, also known as a resort tax, are surging full-steam ahead in early 2023.
The county’s latest report showed collections for January 2023 reached $29.04 million, up 29.3% from $22.46 million in the same month last year, but $2.2 million lower than December 2022′s $31.2 million.
The tax is collected on hotels and short-term rentals and is used to fund tourism marketing campaigns, improvements to the Orange County Convention Center and other tourism-generating assets, such as arts, culture and sports facilities.
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