New fee to tourists will fund promotions

Effective Jan. 1, local hotels must charge a four per cent Municipal Accommodation Tax on all stays shorter than 30 days.
Dan Hollingsworth, executive director of the Sault Ste. Marie Economic Development Corporation, which oversees Tourism Sault Ste. Marie, told Sault This Week Tourism SSM has worked with the city since the spring of 2018 when the concept first came up.
The plan was developed over the summer and the bylaw brought to council this fall, he said.
Although this fee has only recentl