Bed tax, room rates expected to rebound

Revenue, occupancy all down in January.

Tourist Development Council board member Janak Patel said February’s numbers will look much better than January’s on the bed tax and room rates. (JAMIE WACHTER/Lake City Reporter)
Tourist Development Council board member Janak Patel said February’s numbers will look much better than January’s on the bed tax and room rates. (JAMIE WACHTER/Lake City Reporter)

A drop in hotel stays in January will bounce back, according to a Columbia County hotelier.

At Wednesday’s Columbia County Tourist Development Council meeting, new TDC Director Cody Gray presented the …