The Santa Monica City Council is considering raising the bed tax on hotel users. The tax hike would have to be voted on by Santa Monica citizens this November.
Santa Monica’s bed tax is lower than in many surrounding cities, and some think keeping it low will allow Santa Monica to remain competitive. Others think if it’s raised slightly, it will bring in needed revenue and that money can be used to fund local schools.
So, this week, Q-line wants know, “Will you support a bed tax increase? Why or why not?”
Call (310) 285-8106 with your responses before Friday at 5 p.m. We’ll print them in the weekend edition. Please limit your comments to a minute or less. It might help to think first about the wording of your response.
Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on May 7, 2004. Read the original PDF.