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Atlanta panel backs $202,275 hotel-tax refund
FO Peachtree Property LLC would receive the money for 2023–24 overpayments. City Council consideration is listed for Oct. 19.
Explore the source documentsAtlanta’s Finance/Executive Committee voted 5–0 on Oct. 14 to recommend returning $202,275.01 in hotel taxes to FO Peachtree Property LLC, according to draft minutes.[1]
Resolution 26-R-4195 concerns overpayments for September 2023 through June 2024 at the company’s business at 590 W. Peachtree Street NW. It would authorize the chief financial officer to issue the refund from the city’s Hotel/Motel Tax Fund.[1][2]
The resolution says Finance staff investigated the request and found the company entitled to the money. It cites a city-code requirement that certain refunds exceeding $10,000 go to the committee and City Council for final determination.[2]
Full Council consideration is listed for Oct. 19 at 1 p.m. The committee recommendation is not final authorization to issue the refund.[1][2]
The two-page resolution does not explain how the overpayment arose or show the refund calculation. The records reviewed do not establish that the money has been paid.[1][2]
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