The bill would ask the Florida Legislature to authorize the council to impose new taxes on food and beverage sales at restaurants and lodging establishments.
The tax for hotels and motels would be set at two percent, while restaurants that serve alcohol would be taxed at one percent.
“This is simply a tool in the toolbox for us to consider as one of the options to secure ongoing funding for our homeless programs,” said Councilmember Michael Boylan , who is cosponsoring the legislation.Boylan said the bill’s passage doesn’t guarantee the council would implement the tax, but he added Miami-Dade saw great success when it implemented a similar measure in the 1990s.
And while Martino is empathetic to the stated goal of the potential tax, he argued Jacksonville isn’t Miami, and it will be local businesses and their customer base that end up paying the price.
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