The Accomodations Tax Commission was created by the Town Board aftrer adopting the Accomodations Tax Ordinance in 1998. By WI Statute, the Commission shall:
1. Periodically set the amout of the Accomodations Tax imposed by the Town
2. Report any delinquinces or inaccuracies in the reporting of Accomodations Tax to the Town Board
3. Use accomodations tax appropriated to the Commission to promote and develop tourism in the town
4. Submit a report to the Town Board on or before October 1 of each year itemizing its expenditures and proposing its budget for the next calendar year
5. Work in cooperation with the Town Treasurer to administer the Accomodations Tax
6. Cooperate with an annual audit of the expenditures of the Commission if such an audit is requested by the Town Treasurer
The Town Board adopted a revised "Accommodations Tax" ordinance on June 21, 2017. The primary purpose of the revision was to eliminate the Room Tax Commission created by the board in 1998. Room Tax Commissions are typically needed in municipalities where more than one organization is contracted with to provide tourism and marketing services utilizing room tax revenues. The Town of St. Germain has never contracted with anyone other than the St. Germain Chamber of Commerce for those services, therefore no real need exists for the Room Tax Commission. The Town Board now works directly with the Chamber rather than through the Commission. The "Accommodations Tax" ordinance can be viewed on the Ordinances page of this website.
The below chart represents St. Germain annual gross Room Tax revenues of which 75% annually is provided to the Chamber of Commerce for promotion of tourism and 25% remains in control of the Town Board.
Town of St. Germain Room Tax Revenues
Year
1st Qrtr
2nd Qrtr
3rd Qrtr
4th Qrtr
Town
25%Chmbr
75%Total
Town 25%
Chmbr 75%
Total
Town 25%
Chmbr 75%
Total
Town 25%
Chmbr 75%
Total
1998
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$3,465
$10,421
$13,886
$3,624
$10,871
$14,494
1999
$5,832
$17,497
$23,329
$7,559
$22,678
$30,237
$21,356
$64,068
$85,424
$4,953
$14,858
$19,811
2000
$6,763
$20,289
$27,053
$8,773
$26,319
$35,092
$22,038
$66,113
$88,151
$4,744
$14,233
$18,978
2001
$6,088
$18,263
$24,351
$8,770
$26,312
$35,082
$20,396
$61,189
$81,586
$5,063
$15,189
$20,251
2002
$3,174
$9,523
$12,698
$9,719
$29,158
$38,877
$21,204
$63,612
$84,815
$5,505
$16,516
$22,021
2003
$3,157
$9,472
$12,630
$8,396
$25,189
$33,585
$23,689
$71,068
$94,758
$4,106
$12,319
$16,426
2004
$4,732
$14,196
$18,928
$14,353
$43,058
$57,411
$23,344
$70,032
$93,377
$4,441
$13,322
$17,763
2005
$4,748
$14,243
$18,991
$8,861
$26,583
$35,444
$22,129
$66,386
$88,514
$4,916
$14,747
$19,662
2006
$4,942
$14,825
$19,767
$10,089
$30,267
$40,356
$24,713
$74,139
$98,852
$4,342
$13,026
$17,368
2007
$3,676
$11,027
$14,703
$9,466
$28,397
$37,862
$26,523
$79,570
$106,093
$6,855
$20,564
$27,418
2008
$6,932
$20,796
$27,727
$12,690
$38,071
$50,761
$35,030
$105,090
$140,120
$6,679
$20,037
$26,715
2009
$4,827
$14,482
$19,309
$11,852
$35,528
$47,370
$36,963
$110,888
$147,851
$5,714
$17,142
$22,856
2010
$4,777
$14,331
$19,108
$10,878
$32,635
$45,514
$35,027
$105,081
$140,109
$8,947
$26,842
$35,789
2011
$4,698
$14,095
$18,793
$11,641
$34,923
$46,564
$34,178
$102,535
$136,714
$5,855
$17,564
$23,418
2012
$5,125
$15,376
$20,501
$13,186
$39,558
$52,744
$36,194
$108,582
$144,776
$6,977
$20,932
$27,909
2013
$4,955
$14,868
$19,824
$15,660
$46,981
$62,641
$36,056
$108,169
$144,225
$6,423
$19,270
$25,693
2014
$6,285
$18,854
$25,139
$15,525
$47,574
$62,099
$45,260
$135,781
$181,041
$5,357
$16,070
$21,427
2015
$11,758
$35,275
$47,034
$16,905
$50,716
$67,621
$42,736
$128,208
$170,944
$4,311
$12,932
$17,242
2016
$7,745
$23,234
$30,979
$20,882
$62,646
$83,528
$45,725
$137,176
$182,902
$7,024
$21,071
$28,095
2017
$8,950
$26,850
$35,800
$21,563
$64,690
$86,254
$49,361
$148,082
$197,443
$10,381
$31,124
$41,523
2018
$9,651
$28,954
$38,605
$15,267
$45,802
$61,069
$53,371
$160,114
$213,486
$10,483
$31,450
$41,933
2019
$10,917
$32,751
$43,668
Room Tax Forms:
Meeting minutesThe Room Tax Commission was abolished by the Town Board in June of 2017. The final meeting of the Commission was May 09, 2017. Monthly Town Board meeting minutes now reflect the direct interaction between the Town and the St. Gemrain Chamber of Commerce.
2017
Feb
08
Agenda
Room Tax Commission quarterly meeting
Minutes
May
09
Agenda
Room Tax Commission quarterly meeting
Minutes
