2027 Room Tax Budget Priorities
Summary
Visit Manitowoc gathers board input each year on how to spend discretionary room tax dollars. Collections run about $725,000 annually and council has committed all of it to tourism, but the department is weighing big needs like a permanent home against marketing investments.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 2
- Last 30 days
- 1
Discussed at 2 meetings in the last 60 days; most recently Oct 9, 2026.
Impact analysis
Roughly $100,000 budgeted for marketing in 2026, with room tax collections averaging $725,000 a year and an untapped reserve fund in the several-hundred-thousand-dollar range.
Tourism businesses, hotels, and attractions across Manitowoc benefit from how these dollars are spent.
Attractions or tourism groups that don’t get a cut could lose out, and hotel guests could get less value from the tax they pay.
Mentions & discussions (3)
Visit Manitowoc Board Meeting - Oct 9, 2026
The board is shaping how discretionary room tax dollars get spent next year — marketing, conference sales, photography, and grants. The Room Tax Commission makes the final call in October.
Visit Manitowoc Board Meeting - Oct 1, 2026
Visit Manitowoc gathers board input each year on how to spend discretionary room tax dollars. Collections run about $725,000 annually and council has committed all of it to tourism, but the department is weighing big needs like a permanent home against marketing investments.
Manitowoc City Council discusses spending of room tax dollars amid tourism fight
Manitowoc City Council discusses spending of room tax dollars amid tourism fight WBAY
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