Tourism Wants Its Cut ; Officials Seek Part of Towns' Hotel Tax Take

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Those hotels in historic Morristown, along the Hudson Gold Coast and near the Meadowlands sports meccas are bringing in big revenues for their hometowns.

But now state tourism representatives, who say they work hard to attract travelers to those very hotels, want a piece of the action. The object of everyone's attention: The 2003 Municipal Occupancy Tax ordinance allows municipalities to collect a 3 percent tax on each room rented and use the money as they choose.

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Tourism Wants Its Cut ; Officials Seek Part of Towns' Hotel Tax Take

In Bergen County, municipalities earned $7.3 million in the fiscal year ending June 30; in Morris County, the take was $4.9 million; in Passaic County, it was $677,622, reported Tom Vincz, spokesman for the state Department of Treasury. Wanaque is the latest community prep...

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