Should Kern County increase its hotel tax? Supervisors to discuss low transient occupancy tax rate

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) -- Amid a strained budget stemming from state and federal "uncertainty," Kern County voters may consider a potential tax hike on hotel guests in November to bring in more revenue. The Kern County Board of Supervisors is set to compare the county’s transient occupancy tax -- also known as the hotel tax [...]