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Brownsville CVB outlines hotel-occupancy tax uses and collection trends
Summary
The City of Brownsville’s Convention and Visitors Bureau presented its annual overview of hotel-occupancy tax collections, eligible uses under state law, recent visitor-impact estimates from Placer AI and upcoming hotel development that could affect collections.
The Brownsville Convention and Visitors Bureau presented an informational briefing on the city’s hotel-occupancy tax (HOT) and how the bureau evaluates and distributes those funds on July 15, 2025, at the City Commission meeting.
The presentation summarized how the tax is collected and the legal limits on spending. "We are your destination marketing organization for the city of Brownsville," said Mally Montesam, assistant director of the CVB. Montesam said the city retains 7 percent of the 13 percent total tax collected locally; the state receives 6 percent.
Montesam told commissioners that HOT revenues must meet…
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