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Council hears proposal to revise Chamber agreement for hotel‑motel tax; tourism director hired
Summary
Staff reported the city collects hotel‑motel tax from 12 hotels at a local 7% rate (total combined rate 13% including state). A revised agreement with the Chamber of Commerce would increase city oversight of tourism funds, put a city representative on the tourism advisory board, and change payment timing; the Chamber has hired a tourism director.
City staff briefed the council on the hotel‑motel occupancy tax fund and a pending revised agreement with the Mineral Wells Chamber of Commerce that would change oversight and payment timing for tourism funds.
Staff said the city collects hotel‑motel tax from 12 hotels at a local rate of 7% and the state rate of 6% for a combined 13%. Projected revenues for the hotel‑motel fund were…
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