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Seabrook council dissolves hotel-occupancy-tax advisory committee amid dispute; approves FY2026 HOT allocations with $20,000 contingency for Texas Outlaw event
Summary
After public comment and debate over transparency and tracking hotel stays, the Seabrook City Council voted to dissolve the hotel-occupancy-tax (HOT) advisory committee and approved the board's FY2026 funding recommendations, adding a $20,000 contingency for the Texas Outlaw Challenge tied to additional event activity in Seabrook.
Seabrook City Council on July 15 voted to dissolve the city’s hotel‑occupancy‑tax (HOT) advisory committee and approved the committee’s recommended fiscal‑year 2026 event funding with one amendment: an additional $20,000 set aside for the Texas Outlaw Challenge contingent on additional event activity taking place in Seabrook.
The decision followed public comments from event organizers and committee members, a staff presentation of recommended awards, and an extended council debate about the committee’s role, transparency and the difficulty of measuring “heads and beds” — the hotel stays that HOT funds are intended to support.
The HOT advisory board presented recommended awards for the 2025–26 year, including Bay Area Houston Ballet and Theater ($6,000 recommended), Keels & Wheels ($50,000 recommended), Seabrook Lucky Trails ($35,000), Seabrook Saltwater Derby ($10,000), Texas Outlaw Challenge (committee recommended $10,000 of $30,000…
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