Port Aransas voters to decide on hotel tax increase in November

Port Aransas voters to decide on hotel tax increase in November

Port Aransas is asking voters to consider raising the city's hotel occupancy tax by 2% in the upcoming November election, which would increase the total tax from 13% to 15% for visitors staying in hotels and short-term rentals. Currently, guests paying $100 for a night's stay in Port Aransas are charged $13 in hotel occupancy tax. Under the proposed increase, that same bill would total $115. Port Aransas voters to decide on hotel tax increase in…