Orange County, FL Resort Tax Collections Up in July Over 2009 Month

ORLANDO, FL -- County Comptroller Martha Haynie (top right photo)  announced today that resort tax collections received by the County for the hotel collection month of July 2010 were
$13,160,800.

Resort taxes are charged on short-term rentals, mostly hotels and motels.

Comptroller Haynie noted that July 2010 collections were 20 percent higher than July 2009.

“We have now had six months of TDT collections exceeding the same months in 2009; July's numbers even have me excited! Congratulations to Universal Studios for bringing us the real magic of Harry Potter, and to our entire tourism industry for its resilience,” Haynie added.

For a complete copy of the news release and statistics, please contact:

Martha O. Haynie (407) 836-5690, or

Joan Randolph, Executive Assistant, Comptroller's Administration, 201 S. Rosalind Avenue, Orlando, Florida, 32801, Tele: 407-836-5986, Fax: 407-836-5599, Joan.Randolph@occompt.com