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Council creates Addison Tourism Public Improvement District, approves 2% assessment on qualifying hotels
Summary
After a petition from hotel owners, council approved creation of a tourism public improvement district and an ordinance authorizing a 2% assessment on taxable room nights for hotels of 50+ rooms; the funds will support marketing, sales, research and administration under a hotel-led nonprofit board.
The Addison City Council on Feb. 25 approved creation of an Addison Tourism Public Improvement District (TPID) applicable to hotels of 50 or more rooms and adopted an ordinance authorizing a 2% assessment on taxable room nights at qualifying hotels.
Mary Rosenblatt, director of marketing and tourism, told the council the TPID model — authorized under Chapter 372 of the Texas Local Government Code — allows hotels to levy a self‑assessment to fund destination marketing and sales. Rosenblatt said the town’s…
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