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Commissioners approve resolution to broaden uses of hotel-occupancy tax; county will seek state action
Summary
The court approved a resolution to amend chapters 351 and 352 of the Texas Tax Code (as referenced in the transcript) to broaden permitted uses of the hotel-occupancy tax (referred to in the meeting as 'hot tax') — keeping 25% for river cleanup while allowing broader use of the remaining 75% for tourism promotion — and authorized staff to forward the resolution to the county’s state representative for legislative action.
A presenter requested the court approve a resolution to amend chapters 351 and 352 of the Texas Tax Code (referred to in the meeting transcript) to align Uvalde County’s hotel-occupancy ("hot tax") language with the majority of Texas counties and the city’s current ordinance. The presenter said the change would not increase the 4% hotel-occupancy tax rate or alter collections; rather, it…
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