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February 2026

2026-02-19

Dispatch: City council considers Gilroy hotel tax increase ↗

Measure B — Gilroy hotel tax (TOT) increase · Gilroy Dispatch

Coverage of the proposal: current 9% rate unchanged since 1983, county average about 12%, and revenue potential rising from $1.8M to as much as $2.6M a year.

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