For what it is worth, I believe the overwhelming majority of large cities collect a bed tax from the hotel industry. If not all, at least a large portion of that tax goes towards supporting things like local sport facilities, convention centers … etc. Generally any financial cost associated with a possible facility, team, or location that may draw guest from outside the area.

 

The same is true for car rental taxes. We may not pay those taxes in our own local community, but we all pay those additional taxes when we travel in other areas similar to cities like Jacksonville.

 

The easiest tax to pass on the community (any community) is the one that someone else pays for. We didn't invent the idea of having the traveler pay for our local attractions. All you have to do is look at your bill the next time you travel in other parts of the country.

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