MANATEE, FL The Bradenton Area Convention & Visitors Bureau reports that revenue from the countys 3-cent “bed tax” are up from last year while the July occupancy rate is down.
The bed tax, collected on rentals of up to six months, increased $5,431 this June. In addition, ADR has risen from $87.45 in July 1999 to $90.73 this July.
However, occupancy rates were down for July 2000 at 74.1%, possibly resulting from the two weekends Anna Maria Island was flooded with 12 inches of rain. (8/23/00)
Source: The Bradenton Herald, FL