JUNCTION CITY — Officials are pushing for a 1 percent increase to the community’s bed tax to help fund a proposed sports complex in Junction City.
The Geary County Convention and Visitors Bureau said money generated by the increase would be set aside to fund the complex.
“We felt it wise to start that process now to generate funding and also to support not only the committees belief but support of the project,” said Connie Hall, CVB Director. “The sports complex is still an on going project. This will also help give further investments and things credibility and belief in the project.”
She said the increase would generate approximately $113,000 a year and put the community’s bed tax on par with Manhattan and Abilene.
The increase has received support from the local lodging industry and the Junction City Area Chamber of Commerce.