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Council reclaims tourism staff, approves festival funding and downtown farmers market site
Summary
Gonzales council voted to move two tourism positions from the Chamber back to the city, authorized funding for two major events, and approved a downtown farmers market at the northeast corner of Texas Hero Square.
The Gonzales City Council on March 1 moved the city's tourism functions back under municipal control, approved event funding for the Come and Take It and Cattle Country festivals, and authorized a downtown farmers market at the northeast corner of Texas Hero Square.
Council voted to reject an amended publicity and tourism agreement with the Chamber of Commerce and return the two tourism positions and associated hotel/motel funding to the city immediately. The motion noted the city is prepared to house the two staff members and to operate the Convention & Visitors Bureau from the Riverside Center.
Nut graf: The decisions centralize tourism operations in city government and allocate hotel/motel…
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