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Idaho Code allows for an occupancy tax upon hotel, motel, and other sleeping
accommodations rented or leased for a period of thirty (30) days or less. The
voters of the City of McCall voted to approve an ordinance that provided that
the City of McCall has met the requirements set out in Idaho Code. The City
Clerk of the City of McCall is authorized and empowered to administer,
regulate, and collect payment of all non -property taxes adopted and imposed by
the ordinance. The Clerk shall have all of the powers necessary and proper to
carry out the provisions of the ordinance.
The ordinance also calls for a Local Option Tax Commission. The members of
the LOT Commission have the responsibility to develop annual budgets and
make specific recommendations for the use of the local option non -property tax
revenues derived from the taxes assessed pursuant to the ordinance. The LOT
Commission annually hosts public meetings prior to making its
recommendation to the City Council for the budget for the upcoming fiscal
year. At the meetings, the applicants for the LOT revenues present their projects
to the LOT Commission. The LOT Commission then deliberates and makes
their recommendation to Council. The LOT Commission develops a proposed
budget for the use of the LOT revenues to be included in the overall City
budget. The chairperson of the LOT Commission attends the City's staff level
budget meetings in a capacity equivalent to that of a department head during the
annual budget development.
Table of Contents
trategic Objectives 1
Performance Report 2
cur Finances 3
ooking Forward 4
Mission
McCall is a
destination resort
City that derives a
major portion of its
economic well-being
from businesses
catering to the
recreational needs of
travelers. These
visitors and travelers
place an undue
burden on the
taxpayers of the City
by inflating the
number of people the
City is required to
provide services
for. The local option,
non -property tax is
an opportunity for
McCall to offset the
cost -impact of these
visitors on the City's
infrastructure.
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A Performance
Report
Selected Projects
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Purposes for the use of 2020 Accomplishments
revenues Projects funded in 2020
A. Streets, sidewalks and path-
ways, public transit, pedestrian
crosswalks, and transportation
B. Construction and maintenance
of cultural and recreational
facilities
C. Services for community recrea-
tional and cultural activities
D. Parks maintenance, develop-
ment and beautification
E. Shelter and/or spay and/or neu-
ter of stray animals found in
the city
F. Local housing program as rec-
ommended in the McCall
Housing Strategy
G. Services for McCall marketing,
advertising, tourism develop-
ment and event promotion
H. Mitigate the effects of tourism
on the city that the general
fund cannot accommodate
City of McCall - Administrative Costs
$ 13,000
City of McCall - Community Development - Workforce Housing
$ 100,000
Roots Forest School - Trek to the North Pole
$ 16,064
Payette Lakes Community Association - After School Program
$ 10,000
McCall Arts & Humanities Council - Cabin Fever
$ 3,550
Roots Forest School -Tuition Assistance
$ 9,684
McCall Music Society -Summer Music Fest
$ 3,000
Central Idaho Amateur Radio Club -Enclosed Trailer
$ 3,500
Valley County Search & Rescue - Portable Radios
$ 7,200
Little League of West Central Idaho -Start Up Costs
$ 2,500
Little League of West Central Idaho -Field Snow Removal
$ 1,500
Valley County Pathways -Nordic Trail Grooming
$ 5,000
Payette Lakes Ski Club - New Ski Lift
$ 22,505
McCall Figure Skating Club - Skate by the Lake
$ 2,490
Manchester Ice and Event Center - Learn to Skate
$ 10,250
City of McCall -Parks -Noxious Weed Program
$ 5,000
Payette Lakes Ski Club -Nordic Trail Grooming
$ 10,000
McCall Winter Sports Club - Youth Race Competitions
$ 5,200
McCall Figure Skating Club -Scholarships and Ice Time
$ 7,310
McCall Nordic & Biathlon Ski Club -Nordic Races, Youth Festival
$ 15,150
McCall Rehab -Dog Park
$ 8,795
Payette Land Trust -Conservation Projects
$ 10,000
McCall Youth Hockey Association -Ice Time
$ 5,000
Valley County Recreation - Snowmobile Trail Grooming
$ 15,000
Idaho Department of Fish & Game -Living With Wildlife Information
$ 1,000
Chamber of Commerce - Fireworks, Event Promotion, Mitigation, Grant
$ 64,495
Treasure Valley Transit - New Bus, Grant Match
$ 56,997
McCall Parks & Recreation -Mini -Excavator, Shop Relocation, Lights
$ 52,964
City of McCall -Streets -Park Street Improvements
$ 119,000
McCall Public Library -Construction New Library
$ 100,000
McPaws Regional Animal Shelter-Spay/Neuter
$ 10,000
West Central Mountains Housing Trust -Purchase Housing Unit
$ 11,896
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Our Finances
Fiscal Year 2020
Revenue by Month
120,000
100,000
80,000
60,000
40,000
20,000
0
Actual FY20
5 year Average
30,166
20,073
14,931
64,163
33,593
Expense y a egory
Direct costs Animal shelter, spay/neuter
Mitigate tourism effects 2%
3%
Marketing,
advertising &
tourism
9%
Recreational and cultural
activities
13%
Local housing programs
16%
1%
49,923
35,290
Streets, walkways and
transportation
29%
Recreational and cultural
facilities
22%
48,770
35,614
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45,755
31,762
14,672
23,429
92,394
58,729
105,196
89,497
99,323
78,925
113,311
65,106
d
Streets, Walkways & Transportation
$200,990
Recreational and Cultural Facilities
$154,760
Local Housing Programs
$111,680
Recreational and Cultural Activities
$89,400
Marketing, Advertising & Tourism
$60,510
Parks
$38,495
Mitigate Tourism Effects
$20,025
Direct Costs
$13,000
Animal Spay/Neuter
$10,000
TOTAL
$691,170
Looking Forward
What's Next: Projects & Challenges
We want to
hear from you!
City of McCall
216 East Park St
McCall, ID 83638
www.mccall.id.us .1
BessieJo Wagner
City Clerk
bwagner@mccall.id.us
(208) 634-4874
(208) 634-3038 (fax)
Amanda Payne
LOT Administrator
apayne@mccall.id.us
(208) 634-8929
(208) 634-3038 (fax)
Anette Spickard
City Manager
aspickard@mccall.id.us
(208) 634-1003
FY20 Local Option Tax
Commission
Cami Hedges
Paul Christensen
Clair Remsberg
Leesa Johnson
Michael Hayes
Diane Sanders
Tabitha Martineau
Overview
LOT revenues increased in FY20 in spite of initial uncertainty due to
closures with the Covid-19 pandemic. Even with lost revenues in April
and May there was a 6% increase over FY19. For Fiscal Year 2021, the
Clerks office received 40 LOT funding applications requesting a total of
$1,091,333 for the LOT funds. Of the 40, 34 received priority budget-
ing, 4 projects were recommended for contingency (3 of which received
some priority funding), and 5 projects were eliminated.
Due to the continued uncertainty around the Covid-19 pandemic the
FY21 budget was set at a modest $650,866. Contingency projects were
set at $305,790. Council approved the LOT Commission's project
recommendations with a few changes.
This was the second year under the new 3% LOT ordinance, which is in
effect until 2028. The new ordinance passed at the polls by 90%.
The LOT Commissioners and their designations for FY21, one years
remaining on four year -terms are Paul Christiansen - Senior Representa-
tive, Tabitha Martineau - Business Owner, and Leesa Johnson - Citizen
at Large; with three years remaining on four-year terms we have Diane
Sanders - Citizen at Large, and Michael Hayes - Committee Member.
For FY22 LOT applications, there will be 2 seats available on the LOT
Commission for appointment.
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