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County lodging taxes get mixed support on Election Day

Corner shot of the Irma Hotel, showing a wraparound porch with picnic tables. A sign reads "The Irma" while the rest of the facade is decked out in American flags and whiskey advertisements.
Robert Alescio

This story is part of our Quick Hits series. This series will bring you breaking news and short updates from throughout the state.

A handful of counties in Wyoming passed optional local lodging taxes that will appear on future hotel bills.

Park, Weston and Sublette Counties voted to continue their local 2 percent bed taxes. Johnson County voters approved a new local 2 percent tax.

Meanwhile, voters in Campbell County opposed their 2 percent tax, which means the total tax will drop to 5 percent.

These local taxes are in addition to the 5 percent statewide lodging tax that the Legislature passed in 2020. The Legislature capped bed taxes locally at 2 percent, meaning people won’t be paying more than 7 percent.

The state shares a portion of the revenue generated with counties. Counties generally spend that money on attracting tourism.

Olivia Weitz is based at the Buffalo Bill Center of the West in Cody. She covers Yellowstone National Park, wildlife, and arts and culture throughout the region. Olivia’s work has aired on NPR and member stations across the Mountain West. She is a graduate of the University of Puget Sound and the Transom story workshop. In her spare time, she enjoys skiing, cooking, and going to festivals that celebrate folk art and music.

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