lodging tax

The increase was approved in a vote of 16 to 1, with one member abstaining

Crain’s Grand Rapids Business senior writer Mark Sanchez talks about the Michigan Supreme Court's rulings impacting businesses and their employees. Also, Kent County voters renew the Ready By Five millage and the lodging tax hike supporting transformational projects.

The Kent County Commission will vote on increasing the lodging tax and how best to allocate it at a future Board of Commissioners meeting

Crain’s Grand Rapids Business senior writer Mark Sanchez talks about a ‘game-changing’ energy storage company, health insurers proposing increases for the coming year, and opposition to Kent County’s hotel/motel tax increase.

Grand Rapids Mayor Rosalynn Bliss gave her ninth and final State of the City address Thursday evening.

Crain’s Grand Rapids Business senior writer Mark Sanchez talks about a report card grading area hospitals. Kent County voters will decide a lodging tax funding transformational projects. But first, the Richard and Helen DeVos Foundation has come to a close.

A feasibility study conducted for John Ball Zoo shows that a potential aquarium should be built in Kent County as opposed to Muskegon County.

We listen to a segment of WGVU Public Television’s new show, Living West Michigan, three people were hurt in a shooting on Tuesday, there’s a new emergency order aimed at curtailing bird flu, and more.

The Kent County Board of Commissioners voted today authorizing a ballot proposal that could increase the county’s lodging tax.

The signing of the amended accommodations tax Act allows Kent County to raise the maximum lodging excise tax from 5% to 8%. Kent County voters will need to approve it