There is no interest right now to pursue a municipal hotel accommodation tax in the City of Dryden.
Council decided Monday night to put the idea on the back burner.
A report showed a proposed 4% tax would generate roughly $400,000 annually.
Half of that would go to City revenues, while half would go to cultural and tourism initiatives.
Sioux Lookout is another community that has opted out for now.
A 4% tax was implemented in Kenora in September, while a similar fee will take effect in January in Fort Frances.
A survey of ten Dryden area accommodations found that 60% would support a tax.
Here are the results of the survey:
-60% of respondents were aware of new legislation
-60% of respondents would support a municipal accommodation tax (MAT)
-60% of respondents thought a percentage-based MAT should be applied if implemented
-9 out of 10 respondents ranked Sports Tourism highly from a potential use of funds perspective
-9 out of 10 respondents ranked City Infrastructure: Landscaping, Parks and Recreation highly from a potential use of funds perspective
-8 out of 10 respondents ranked Economic Development: Business Retention and Attraction highly from a potential use of funds perspective
-8 out of 10 respondents ranked Economic Development: Funding for Community Improvement Plan Grants highly from a potential use of funds perspective
-8 out of 10 respondents ranked Community Events and Festivals highly from a potential use of funds perspective
