City Council
A RESOLUTION REQUESTING NEW YORK
STATE SENATOR JAMAAL T. BAILEY AND
ASSEMBLY MEMBER JAMES GARY PRETLOW
FOR INTRODUCTION OF HOME RULE LEGISLATION
TO AMEND TAX LAW TO AUTHORIZE THE
COLLECTION OF HOTEL OCCUPANCY TAX IN
THE CITY OF MOUNT VERNON
WHEREAS, Section 1202 of the New York State Tax Law allows municipalities to adopt and amend local laws imposing a tax upon persons occupying hotel or motel rooms, bed and breakfast, and other tourist rental stay facilities; and
WHEREAS, the City is prepared and budgeted to implement this occupancy tax and seeks the support of the City's elected representatives in the New York State Senate and Assembly after discussion and acknowledgment by the City Council; and
WHEREAS, upon the introduction of legislation, the City of Mount Vernon will take further action to submit a home rule request pursuant to Article IX of the Constitution in support of legislation to authorize the City to implement a hotel and motel tax rate of up to five and eight seven five present (5.875%) of the per-diem rental rate for each room; NOW, THEREFORE, be it
RESOLVED, the City Council of the City of Mount Vernon, duly convened in regular session, does hereby:
RESOLVED, that the City of Mount Vernon City finds that the implementation of a hotel and motel tax rate would benefit the City by providing additional revenues for use within the City of Mount Vernon, and be it further
RESOLVED, that the City Council hereby requests that New York State Senator Jamaal T. Bailey and Assembly Member James Gary Pretlow, as elected representatives of the City of Mount Vernon, introduce legislation to authorize the City to adopt a local law giving the authority to implement the hotel and motel tax rate at a rate of up to five and eight seven five present (5.875%) of the per-diem rental rate for each room; and be it further
RESOLVED, that the City Council requests the bill be drafted to include additional lan...
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