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Council discusses adding waiver authority to hotel occupancy tax ordinance; no action taken

2671087 · March 18, 2025
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Summary

City staff explained that the city lacks an ordinance provision allowing council to waive penalty and interest on hotel occupancy tax collections; council discussed options and directed staff to draft language if desired, but took no formal vote.

City of Lake Jackson staff told the City Council that existing hotel occupancy tax collection provisions do not include language allowing the council to waive penalty and interest for lodging providers. Council discussed whether to add such authority to the municipal ordinance and directed staff to draft a possible ordinance if the council wishes to consider it at a future meeting.

City Manager James (identified in the meeting) explained that HDL, the…

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