Following feedback from public consultation and recommendations from an advisory group which included local accommodation providers, a new draft Municipal Accommodation Tax (MAT) By-law has been released for public review and input.

The MAT Task Force, an advisory group formed earlier this year, met throughout the summer and has provided recommendations to address feedback received from accommodation providers as well as 179 survey responses to the original draft program.

Key Recommendations from the Task Force:

Establishing an independent, Lake of Bays-specific not-for-profit as the Destination Marketing Organization (DMO), mandated to manage half of MAT funds for tourism promotion and report on spending.

Developing a Tourism Strategy to guide the use of MAT revenues and provide a fra

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