Hotel room occupancy tax rate hike passes
ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- The Albany County Legislature passed a proposal to raise the county's hotel occupancy tax, or Local Law J. The tax will go into effect on January 1 and stay in place for three years.
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It will increase the tax rate to 6.5%. It currently sits at 6%. The extra money would be used to promote tourism in the county. Republicans, however, voiced their opposition to the increase.
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