Carson City Visitors Bureau board recommends room tax hike

A boost in the lodging room tax here to 11 percent for financing a culture and arts initiative was recommended Tuesday by the Carson City Visitors Bureau board. The tax, which was recommended to the city’s Board of Supervisors and increases the tax from 10 percent, would be overseen by the bureau and board in cooperation with the city’s Cultural Commission. Both panels would help hire staff involved.The commission recently adopted an arts and culture master plan, which among other t