Grand County
 
 
Travel Council

The Moab Area Travel Council seeks to improve the local economy by promoting and supporting recreation, tourism and conventions in a manner that promotes and protects the beauty and scenery of our natural environment.

Address
84 North 100 East, Moab, UT 84532

Phone
(435) 259-1370

Fax
(435) 259-1376

Office Hours
M-F 8am-5pm

Email
mdelay@discovermoab.com


2007 Advisory Board

Steve Wang
Chair
(435) 259-6869
Term: 12/31/2009

Bob Jones
Vice Chair
(435) 259-8946
Term: 12/31/2007

John Knowles
Member
(435) 259-4070
Term: 12/31/2010

Colin Fryer
Member
(435) 259-2002
Term: 12/31/2009

Tony Lema, Sr.
Member
(435) 259-5055
Term: 12/31/2008

Rachel Paxman
Member
(435) 259-5261
Term: 12/31/2010

Arlo Tejada
Member
(435) 259-8229
Term: 12/31/2010

Brian Parkin
Term: 12/31/2011

Jim Lewis
Council Seat
(435) 259-3600
Term: Appointed

Jason Taylor
Chamber Seat
(435) 259-7019
Term: Appointed


2008 Advisory Board Meeting Schedule

Grand County Council Chambers
125 E Center St, Moab
5:30 pm

March 20, 2008
April 17, 2008
May 8, 2008
June 19, 2008
July 10, 2008
August 21, 2008
September 18, 2008
October 16, 2008
November 20, 2008
December 18, 2008


Websites

The Moab Area Travel Council has several of their own websites for visitor and media information. 

Visitor Information

discovermoab.com
www.discovermoab.com

Media Information

moabutah.info
www.moabutah.info


TRT Information and Process

  1. To set up a Transient Room Tax (TRT) account you must first obtain a business license.  If your business is located in the County you can call the County Clerk at 435-259-1321, if your business is located in the city you can call the City Treasurer at 435-259-5123. 
  2. Once you have obtained your business license you can contact our office, the Moab Area Travel Council at 435-259-1370 and we can set you up with a TRT account and get you listed in our brochures (when updated) and website (www.discovermoab.com).
  3. Grand County TRT must be sent to Grand County PO Box 640 Moab, Utah 84532.

Some useful links:

Online business registration
https://secure.utah.gov/osbr-user/user/welcome.html

Utah State Tax Commission
www.tax.utah.gov

Transient Room Tax Publication 56
www.tax.utah.gov/forms/pubs/pub-56.pdf

Current Tax Rates
www.tax.utah.gov/sales/rates.html


Property Tax Information

The following tax information is provided for the convenience of Grand County property owners. Please note that Moab Area Travel Council is only responsible for the collection of Transient Room Tax. For questions relating to any of the other taxes, please contact the appropriate agency directly.

Properties located in the County:

4.65% State Sales tax
1.00% Local Sales tax
0.25% County Option tax
3.00% Transient Room tax (collected by Grand County)

8.9% total tax

Properties located in the City:

4.65% State Sales tax
1.00% Local Sales tax
0.30% Highways tax
0.25% County Option tax
1.10% Resort Community tax
0.50% add'l Resort Community tax
3.00% Transient Room tax (collected by Grand County)
1.00% Municipal Transient Room tax
0.50% add'l Municipal Transient Room tax

12.3% total tax


Staff

Marian DeLay
Executive Director
(435) 259-1370
mdelay@discovermoab.com

Callie Tranter
Administrative Assistant
(435) 259-1370
callie@discovermoab.com

Robert Riberia
Computer/Internet Specialist
(435) 259-6281
info@discovermoab.com

Tina Snyder
Information Specialist
(435) 259-8825
info2@discovermoab.com



PDF Documents

Event Grants

The Moab Area Travel Council will provide grant assistance to organizations to aid in the development of tourism. The purpose of the grant is to increase the level of tourism in Grand County through new or fledgling events that could become annual events.

Please follow all instructions carefully. Incomplete applications will be rejected.

NOTE: The Event Grant Application deadline for 2008 is October 15, 2007. Grant applications for 2007 events are no longer being accepted.


Current Agenda

June 19, 2008

2008 Meeting Minutes

May
April
March
February
January

2007 Meeting Minutes

January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December

2006 Meeting Minutes

January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December

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