Blount County increases lodging tax and authorizes an additional lodging tax for tourism promotion.

Blount County, Alabama, increases its lodging tax to four percent and allows an additional one percent lodging tax to fund tourism promotion, county beautification, and park maintenance. The additional tax is capped at $3 per room per night. Both taxes apply to transient accommodations in hotels, motels, and similar establishments. The tax proceeds are deposited into the county tourism fund. The changes take effect on October 1, 2026.

Blount County increases lodging tax and authorizes an additional lodging tax for tourism promotion.

Blount County, Alabama, increases its lodging tax to four percent and allows an additional one percent lodging tax to fund tourism promotion, county beautification, and park maintenance. The additional tax is capped at $3 per room per night. Both taxes apply to transient accommodations in hotels, motels, and similar establishments. The tax proceeds are deposited into the county tourism fund. The changes take effect on October 1, 2026.