Del Mar voters could be deciding on a change to local transient occupancy taxes (TOT), which apply to hotels and short-term rentals, in the November election.
The Del Mar City Council voted Feb. 20 to proceed with a public noticing period for potable water and wastewater rates increases that, pending approval by the City Council, would take effect July 1.
The city of Del Mar has collected the addresses of about 80 short-term rental properties so far, according to city data, a figure that likely underrepresents the total short-term rental operators.
Del Mar residents had another chance to weigh in on a proposed plan to move the train tracks off the city’s eroding bluff during a Feb. 5 City Council meeting.
Two Del Mar council members are sending a letter to the San Diego Association of Governments about funding for the Del Mar bluffs access improvement project that has been diverted to other projects.