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Elgin Chamber outlines 2025 visitor trends, plans to boost overnight stays

City of Elgin City Council · February 4, 2026
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Summary

The Elgin Chamber of Commerce and Visitor Center told council the visitor center recorded modest out-of-county visits in 2025 and outlined efforts — event promotion, rack-card distribution, branding and collaborations — aimed at increasing overnight tourism in 2026.

A representative of the Elgin Chamber of Commerce and Visitor Center updated the council on tourism and marketing activity and described steps intended to increase out-of-town and overnight visits.

The speaker said the visitor center in 2025 "welcomed 42 outside Bastrop County visitors, 4 out of state visitors, and 1 out of town group," and…

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