Dublin City Council eyes putting hotel tax hike on November ballot

Dublin is expected to join Pleasanton as another Tri-Valley city that is looking to put a measure on the upcoming November ballot that would increase taxes for hotel visitors.

The Dublin City Council on Tuesday is considering plans for a ballot measure that would increase the city’s transient occupancy tax from 8% to 12%, which would create an estimated $700,000 in extra annual revenue from visitors to Dublin’s six hotels and inns if a majority of voters approve the tax hike.