The last two budgets saw Village of Niles raised sales and property taxes in shore up revenues in the face of struggling economy. For the 2014 budget, the village plans something smaller: it’ll hike the tax on one specific type of business. Under the village’s proposed 2014 budget, the village will increase its hotel tax from 2 percent to 6 percent. The tax, which is charged every time someone books a room, won’t effect most Niles residents. But hotel owners worry that the increase would make it harder for them to attract customers. Whenever a person books a room in … ]]> Fri, 17 May 2013 12:01:35 -0500 http://niles.suntimes.com/20009584-418/niles-pitches-hotel-tax-hike.html http://niles.suntimes.com/20009584-418/niles-pitches-hotel-tax-hike.html