County wide lodging taxes fell from $70,883 collected June 2013 to $62,137 collected this June. A late snowy spring (or an extended winter) was probably the reason many visitors stayed away.
Lutsen-Tofte-Schroeder Tourism Association was down 3.4 percent while the Grand Marais Area was off 17.6 percent from last May. The Gunflint Trail Tourism Association was down 2.3 percent.
Overall, collections are up 3.2 percent over last year due to strong February and May receipts.
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