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League City advisory board approves $10,000 HOT grant for Holiday in the Park
Summary
The League City Convention & Visitors Bureau advisory board voted to award $10,000 in hotel-occupancy-tax (HOT) grant funding to League City Proud’s Holiday in the Park, citing the event’s large attendance and local economic benefits; the vote was 5 in favor, 1 abstention.
The League City Convention & Visitors Bureau advisory board approved a $10,000 hotel-occupancy-tax grant for the League City Proud organization’s Holiday in the Park, the board decided at its meeting on an unspecified date, voting 5 in favor with 1 abstention.
Holiday in the Park organizers told the board the three-day event, held the first weekend in December, draws large crowds and directly benefits local vendors and businesses. “Our object is to bring magic to Main Street,” presenter Christy Wright said during the board presentation, describing the event’s parades, vendor market and family activities.
The board’s approval sends funds from the HOT grant pool toward parade operations, vendor support and marketing. Board members discussed the event’s tourism impact;…
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