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Odessa council approves $200,000 in hotel-occupancy tax for downtown events
Summary
On Feb. 11, 2025, the Odessa City Council approved allocating $200,000 in hotel-occupancy tax (HOT) funds to support recurring downtown events, with council members stressing that any expenditures must meet state rules requiring promotion of tourism and measurable "heads and beds."
The Odessa City Council on Feb. 11, 2025, voted unanimously to allocate $200,000 from the city’s hotel-occupancy tax fund to support recurring downtown events including Firecracker Fandango, the Parade of Lights, an Easter Egg Hunt, Treats on the Streets, and First Fridays.
City staff introduced the request as a way to restore planning and production for events city leaders said residents expect. "I'm asking you to allocate, again, $200,000 from HOT funds to be spent towards those events," said Richard Morton, who presented the proposal to the council. Morton said Elizabeth Prieto will take a lead…
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