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City staff pitch $300,000 hotel‑motel tax grant to shore up Keller Convention Center

City Council of Effingham · August 5, 2025
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Summary

City staff proposed a $300,000 grant from hotel‑motel tax funds to help the Keller Convention Center replace its sound system, chairs and carpet; the council discussed economic benefits but deferred final approval to a future meeting.

City staff Presented Ordinance No. 62‑025 proposing a $300,000 grant from hotel‑motel tax revenues to fund interior improvements at the Keller Convention Center.

Director Hall told the council the package would allocate about $150,000 for a new sound system (including screens and audio projectors), $100,000 for replacement chairs and $50,000 as a reimbursement toward carpeting that is…

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