10/31/2026
On Tuesday, November 3, Collier County voters will decide on a measure that would add one % to the county's tourist tax, raising it from 5% to 6%. Naples Girls Softball supports this measure, and we encourage you to vote yes.
The tax applies only to visitors who stay six months or less in hotels, condos, and vacation rentals. Residents and year-round renters do not pay it. If approved, it takes effect January 1, 2027, and is expected to raise about $10 million a year.
Our main reason for supporting it is fields. The first use of the new funds would be finishing the Paradise Coast Sports Complex. The county's expansion plan includes five new softball diamonds, six baseball diamonds, and an indoor field house. Today, the complex has no diamonds at all. Our players, and every youth league in Collier County, compete for a limited number of fields, and this would add real capacity. The rest of the funds would go to beach renourishment, tourism-related infrastructure, and marketing.
https://colliertdt.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/TDT_FactSheet.pdf
