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Lodging Tax in Rehoboth Beach Could Rise by 3%

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DOVER, Del. (AP) - Staying at a hotel or motel in Delaware's most popular beach town could soon be a little more expensive.

The state Senate planned to vote Thursday on a bill allowing officials in Rehoboth Beach to impose a lodging tax of up to 3% for renting a room in a hotel, motel or tourist home within the city limits.

The local tax would be on top of the 8% state occupancy tax.

Rehoboth isn't the only southern Delaware town looking to boost revenue with a lodging tax.

State lawmakers have unanimously passed a bill allowing Seaford to collect a 3% room tax. A bill allowing Georgetown to do the same has cleared the Senate with no opposition and is poised for a floor vote in the House.

Don Rush is the News Director and Senior Producer of News and Public Affairs at Delmarva Public Media. An award-winning journalist, Don reports major local issues of the day, from sea level rise, to urban development, to the changing demographics of Delmarva.