[Ord. No. 1295[1] §1, 12-17-2012]
The City of Pevely imposes a hotel-motel sales tax on the charges
for all overnight sleeping rooms paid for by transient guests of hotels
and motels within the City limits of the City of Pevely, Missouri,
in the amount of five percent (5%) per overnight; said tax revenue
is to be used to fund and promote recreational facilities, activities,
community events and tourism within the City of Pevely.
[1]
Editor's Note: This ordinance authorized the placement
of the hotel-motel tax on the ballot of 4-2-2013. At said election,
the tax was approved by a majority of the voters.
[Ord. No. 1329 §1, 3-3-2014; Ord.
No. 1453, 6-4-2018]
A.
A Tourism Commission is hereby established to consist of five (5)
members to be appointed by the Mayor and approved by the Board of
Aldermen. Of these five (5) members, one (1) will be a representative
of the hotel and motel industry; two (2) shall be active in the tourism
industry; and the remaining members will be members of local general
business interests in the City of Pevely. One (1) member of the Board
of Aldermen shall serve as a liaison in a non-voting capacity.
B.
All members of the Tourism Commission shall be residents of the County
of Jefferson, Missouri.
C.
Members of the Tourism Commission shall be appointed for terms of
three (3) years, except, of the members first appointed, one (1) shall
be appointed for a term of one (1) year; two (2) shall be appointed
for terms of two (2) years; and two (2) shall be appointed for terms
of three (3) years. Members of the Commission may serve no more than
two (2) consecutive terms.
D.
Members of the Tourism Commission will serve without compensation.
