Cook County News Herald

Lodging tax income down for first half of 2009





Grand Marais area lodging establishments are faring much better so far this year than lodging establishments in the West End and on the Gunflint Trail, according to a quarterly report on the 3% tax assessed in the three lodging districts.

Of Lutsen-Tofte Tourism Association lodging establishments that have submitted their taxes, business was down 15.6% from what it was in the first six months of 2008.

Of Gunflint Trail Tourism Association lodging establishments that have submitted their taxes, business was down 15.4% from what it was in the first six months of 2008.

Grand Marais Area Tourism Association lodging establishments that have submitted their taxes show an increase of 1.3% over the same time frame last year, a better figure than the other two areas but possibly still not keeping up with inflation.


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