Lodging Business Improvement District assessment for FY 2026/27
Mendocino County
Summary
The county will keep collecting the BID assessment with a June 23 hearing set, but supervisors pressed Visit Mendocino to fix its neglect of inland tourism and directed staff on ordinance changes returning election and board powers to the organization.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 2
- Last 30 days
- 0
Last discussed Jun 23, 2026.
Impact analysis
The BID collects a 1% assessment on lodging; the county's admin costs run near 6%, and dropping the 3% fee would cost roughly $35,000 annually.
Lodging businesses countywide and the tourism economy, especially coastal operators.
Inland lodging operators who supervisors said have been underserved by marketing focused on the coast.
Mentions & discussions (2)
Board of Supervisors — June 23, 2026
The Board renewed the lodging BID assessment but, after inland hoteliers and wine groups pushed for a share, formed an ad hoc to explore giving inland communities a role in the July contract with Visit Mendocino.
Board of Supervisors — May 19, 2026
The county will keep collecting the BID assessment with a June 23 hearing set, but supervisors pressed Visit Mendocino to fix its neglect of inland tourism and directed staff on ordinance changes returning election and board powers to the organization.
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