Emporia’s transient guest tax receipts are doing quite well.
Visit Emporia Director LeLan Dains says the 7-percent tax on each room night stay at local hotels has led to some impressive totals as the local economy emerges from the COVID-19 pandemic.
Dains says it’s important for Emporia to have large-scale events that bring people to the city from a regional, national or international basis. He also says travel numbers are higher than expected with gas prices elevated for at least three months, and that is a good trend for Emporia.
Proceeds are broken down in several ways, including the tourism grant program which has its summer deadline Monday, but the overall goal is to promote and enhance tourism activities across town. Funding also helps to maintain city facilities like White Auditorium.
