Since 2006, Burlington has seen a roughly $200,000 increase in hotel/motel tax revenues.

For the 2009-10 fiscal year, the city received roughly $632,740 from the so-called "pillow tax," according to information supplied by the city's finance director.

Approximately 50 percent of hotel/motel tax receipts generated annually are received by the Burlington Convention and Tourism Bureau, which is a part of the Greater Burlington Partnership, the chamber of commerce's umbrella organization.

The following chart shows hotel/motel tax revenue received each year since 2001 and the convention and tourism bureau's allotment.

Total hotel/motel Convention/tourism



Year tax revenue bureau allotment



2001 $333,304 $147,064

2002 $373,400 $159,422

2003 $341,364 $144,654

2004 $352,668 $149,639

2005 $335,144 $137,909

2006 $404,494 $168,589

2007 $496,864 $210,730

2008 $663,899 $333,208

2009 $632,740 $321,370

2010* $600,000 $305,000

* Officials are projecting $600,000 to be generated from hotel/motel tax receipts for fiscal year 2010-11. The number is anticipated to fluctuate.

Source: Burlington Finance Director Dennis Bockenstedt