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Beaumont council approves venue-tax resolution, adds “downtown convention center” language; comptroller review next
Summary
The council approved a resolution to seek a venue tax for a convention center and related infrastructure, added language specifying a Beaumont downtown convention center (but not a hotel), and will submit the proposal to the Texas Comptroller for review before any ballot placement.
The Beaumont City Council voted to approve a resolution authorizing staff to seek approval from the Texas Comptroller for a venue tax to finance a convention center facility and related infrastructure, and during the meeting amended the resolution to identify the project as the Beaumont downtown convention center.
The amendment was requested by council members who said the earlier language was too general after the council previously agreed to extend a contract with consultant Stonehenge with the understanding that the project would have voter approval. City staff said the next step is submission of the council-approved language to the Texas Comptroller, which must review the proposal and report whether it has any negative financial impact before the city may place a…
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