Brookshire, Texas — The Brookshire City Council on Dec. 18 tabled a proposal to engage outside counsel to pursue litigation regarding Brook Hotel occupancy-tax (HOT) funds after staff said the city received correspondence from the hotel that may indicate the packet’s ownership information is incorrect.

The agenda items in the packet named a law firm proposed to represent the city regarding collection of hotel occupancy-tax funds. During the meeting the mayor said correspondence received from the Brook Hotel that day raised factual questions about ownership details in the staff packet. Because of those questions staff recommended tabling Items 14 and 15 until the city could verify the facts.

The council agreed to table both items for additional fact-finding; no legal engagement was authorized at the meeting. Staff indicated they will follow up to confirm ownership and other facts before presenting the litigation engagement again.