Shall the City of McCall adopt proposed Ordinance No. 965? Ordinance No. 965 provides for the imposition, implementation, and collection of non-property taxes (commonly referred to as a local option tax) for a period of ten (10) years from its effective date. If approved, the tax will be assessed at the rate of three percent (3%) of hotel-motel room and short-term rental occupancy charges. The local option non-property tax revenue derived from and collected under the Ordinance shall be used for direct costs to collect and enforce the tax and only for the following public purposes:
a) Streets, sidewalks and pathways, public transit, pedestrian crosswalks, and public transportation
b) Construction and maintenance of cultural and recreational facilities
c) Services for community recreational and cultural activities
d) Public parks maintenance, development, and beautification
e) Shelter and or spay and/or neuter of stray animals found in the City
f) Local housing program as recommended in the McCall Housing Strategy
g) Services for McCall marketing, advertising, tourism development, and event promotion.
h) Mitigate the effects of tourism on the city that the general fund cannot accommodate