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Council adopts hotel-occupancy tax allocation totaling $10.08 million for 2025–26
Summary
Council approved the proposed distribution of hotel-occupancy tax receipts—$10,081,000 total—with allocations unchanged from the budget workshops; the motion passed 6–1.
The Lubbock City Council approved the allocation of the city’s hotel-occupancy tax receipts for the coming year, authorizing distributions that total $10,081,000, a staff summary said. Council approved the item 6–1.
City Manager Jared Atkinson briefed the council, noting the allocation totals and that it reflects allocations reviewed during budget workshops. Atkinson said the $10,081,000 figure was roughly $381,880 more than the prior year, and included $25,000 of interest credited to the fund.
Vote
- Motion to approve item 6.5 allocating hotel-occupancy tax receipts as presented: passed 6–1.
Implementation
Staff said allocations follow the budget workshop recommendations; departments and external recipients will receive their budgeted hotel-tax shares under the adopted allocation.
