Comment on Danville council to weigh hotel-motel tax increase after NJCAA tournament deal done

A 1- to 2-percentage-point increase in the city's 6 percent tax was part of Mayor Rickey Williams' original budget proposal in February, but aldermen have balked at voting on it while the bidding process to host the tournament was ongoing. DANVILLE — A slight increase in Danville's hotel-motel tax may be back in play with the recent announcement that the National Junior College Athletic Association has chosen Danville Area Community College to host its men's basketball tournament for another three years. read more