The Chatham County board of commissioners will hold a public hearing June 21 on doubling the county’s occupancy tax from 3 percent to 6 percent.
The room-occupancy tax is paid on overnight lodging at hotels and inns, with all revenues required to be spent on attracting more visitors. The funds are managed by the Pittsboro-Siler City Convention and Visitors Bureau, which promotes tourism countywide.
The hearing starts at 6 p.m. in the Agriculture Building Auditorium in Pittsboro.