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Board urges hotel partners to sign on to tourism economic zone as tool to boost convention business
Summary
Directors said the township has legislative authority for an additional hotel tax tool and urged hoteliers to participate so Visit The Woodlands can use funds for sales and marketing to attract conventions and a luxury hotel; staff said only one hotel had petitioned so far and the board discussed outreach steps.
The Woodlands Township Board on May 13 urged hotel partners to consider petitioning for a township-authorized tourism economic development zone (EDZ) that would add an additional tax percentage to participating hotels' receipts and dedicate those funds to Visit The Woodlands for sales and marketing.
Staff said the legislature authorized the EDZ in a recent…
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