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isitor dollars positively impact every economic sector in our community. Visitor dollars bring new monies to our community. The trickle effect touches services that enhance resident’s quality of life such as park services and police and fire services.

Tourism is Lake Havasu City’s sustainable economic driver, Vote Yes to increase the bed tax (transient occupancy tax). Your Yes Vote will raise additional dollars to market Lake Havasu City.

n each $1 spent in advertising by the Arizona Office of Tourism, $180 in direct travel spending was generated to our communities.

• On each $1 spent in advertising by the Arizona Office of Tourism, $14.95 in state and local taxes was collected.

• Travel spending generated 171,500 direct travel industry jobs in Arizona.

• Direct travel spending resulted in a record $19.3 billion in 2007 in Arizona. That’s $53 million being pumped into Arizona’s economy each day!

ransient Occupancy Taxes are collected by resort, hotels, motels, campgrounds, and overnight lodging facilities. These monies are not paid by local residents, unless they stay in a local resort, hotel, motel, campground, or overnight lodging facility. The monies collected stay local. The monies assist in the promotion of economic development and tourism in our community.
very dollar counts! Monies raised through the increase in transient occupancy taxes will be used to further promote Lake Havasu City. These dollars will ensure the future vitality of our tourism trade remains vibrant and viable. These are new dollars brought into our community by our respected and valued visitors.