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Council and trustees spar over hotel-occupancy tax, legislative outreach and trust
Summary
A prolonged April 16 exchange between Galveston council members and Park Board trustees focused on recent state legislative activity about hotel-occupancy tax (HOT) administration, allegations of insufficient transparency and calls for a city–park board meeting to resolve accounting and governance concerns.
City Council members and Park Board trustees used substantial meeting time April 16 to debate several bills pending in the Texas Legislature and the Park Board’s contacts with state lawmakers over hotel‑occupancy tax (HOT) policy and administration.
Council members said they first learned of the legislative bills through media coverage and expressed frustration that the Park Board had not briefed the city council in advance. "I feel like you should have knowledge of it because you have a solid relationship with our senator," Councilmember Alex (last name not specified) told trustees. Trustees and Park…
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