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Council presses park board, staff on park operations, hot tax oversight and conflict‑of‑interest audit
Summary
Council discussed multiple park governance issues: whether the city should assume operation of revenue‑producing parks, returning short‑term‑rental and hotel occupancy tax (HOT) collection to the city, an internal audit finding of employee conflicts at the park board, and steps to improve HOT audit and collections.
The Galveston City Council spent a large portion of its March 27 workshop on park governance, park board oversight and the administration of hotel occupancy tax (HOT) and concession permits.
City staff presented legal and policy analysis after council asked whether delegating park management to the Galveston Park Board could allow the city to circumvent charter procurement rules. Assistant city attorneys told council that delegation is permitted, but they recommended any future interlocal agreement require the board to follow city procurement standards when the council wants those standards enforced.
A central policy question raised by council was whether the city should reclaim operation of city parks that generate revenue. Council members debated whether Seawolf Park and Delanera Park…
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