August Orange County, FL Resort Tax Collections Up 16% from 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 August 2010 were $11,052,800.  Resort taxes are charged on short-term rentals, mostly hotels and motels.

Comptroller Haynie noted that August 2010 collections were 16 percent higher than August 2009.  “Such increases in the resort tax are at this rate truly sweet,” Haynie stated.

For a complete copy of the news release showing monthly statistics, please contact Martha O. Haynie, (407) 836-5690