An excellent indicator of the area’s economy is the lodging tax, and once again the countywide lodging tax is up from last year’s collections for the same time period.
Cook County Auditor/Treasurer Braidy Powers prepares the lodging tax and presents it to the county board each month.
June collections for the Lutsen- Tofte Tourism Association (LTTA) tallied $59,924.24, up $900 over the June 2015 proceeds. Overall LTTA is 4 percent ahead of last year from January to June with a six-month collection totaling $255.267.23.
Grand Marais Area Tourism Association (GMATA) recorded $32,281.25 for June 2016, about $1,600 more than a very busy June 2015. Year-to-date shows a GMATA increase of 14.9 percent increase over last year with a six-month tally of $88,793.80.
June 2016 collections for the Gunflint Trail Association (GTA) were $15,286.31, a little more than $500 ahead of last June, an increase of 6.5 percent for the first half of the year, which totals $39,840.86.
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