TOT revenue sets county record

The county's Transient Occupancy Tax (TOT) revenue collected during Fiscal Year 2014-15 set a record for at least the 21st century and likely for all time.

"It looks very positive and of course we're elated because it means more revenues are coming forward to the county," said county treasurer-tax collector Dan McAllister.

The county had $4,166,354.90 of TOT collections during 2014-15. The century's previous high was the $3,473,838.85 collected during 2007-08. The 2013-14 total of $3,403,805.14 was the highest other than in 2007-08 and 2014-15. The county's 2014-15 collections of $3,079,939.91...