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Brookshire committee recommends hotel-motel grant caps, 50% prepayment and $1,000 starting cap

5842225 · September 5, 2025
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Council directed the hotel-motel committee to use a recommended application structure that holds 50% until receipts are returned and propose a starting maximum grant of $1,000; staff will refine the application with external technical assistance.

BROOKSHIRE, Texas ' The council heard an update Sept. 4 from the city's hotel-motel committee and training provided by a consultant from the Texas Hotel and Lodging Association. Committee members recommended a revised application process that would hold 25% or 50% of grant funds until applicants submit receipts; the meeting included a working recommendation of 50% retention and a suggested starting cap of $1,000 per application.

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