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Council approves $400,000 hotel-occupancy-tax allocation; committee flags larger restoration projects for separate consideration
Summary
The Hotel Occupancy Tax (HOT) Committee recommended awards totaling up to the available $400,000 from $680,400 in requests. Council approved the committee’s recommendations and members urged separate planning for larger projects such as Coconut Field restoration and youth softball venue upgrades.
The Alpine City Council on June 17 approved the Hotel Occupancy Tax Committee’s recommendations for fiscal year 2025–26, allocating up to $400,000 across events and projects recommended to generate overnight visitation.
Director of Tourism Chris Ruggia told council the committee received requests totaling $680,400 and used a weighted scoring rubric — including expected hotel-night impact, capacity to host visitors, professionalism of the…
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