Bend room tax collections up

Lodging taxes collected in the city of Bend in February increased about 26 percent over February 2013, according to figures released Friday.

Transient room taxes totaled $257,662 in February.

That compares to $205,050 for February 2013, according to Visit Bend, the city’s tourism promotion agency.

So far this fiscal year, room tax collections have reached nearly $3 million, up 16.7 percent for the same period year to date. It also represents a historic high, according to the agency.

“Each of the past 12 months have established record highs for (transient room tax) collections in Bend,” Doug La Placa, CEO and president of Visit Bend, wrote in an email. “It’s great to see the momentum continue.”