Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Irving staff outline proposed hotel-occupancy tax reallocation as special carve-out sunsets
Summary
Staff presented a proposed ordinance to amend Irving’s hotel-occupancy tax allocations after a special legislative carve-out sunsets; recommendation would roll the arts allocation back to the state cap and direct the prior $1.6 million differential mainly to the convention center/CVB and museums.
IRVING, Texas — City and Irving Convention & Visitors Bureau officials on Jan. 29 presented a proposed ordinance to revise how the local 9% portion of hotel-occupancy tax is distributed, explaining the changes ahead of a statutory sunset that alters a past carve-out.
Maura, executive director of the Irving Convention & Visitors Bureau, summarized the history: hotel tax totals 15% statewide (6% state, 9% local), and earlier special legislation allowed an additional allocation (about $1.6 million)…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
