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Val Verde County Adopts Revised HOT Policy, Allocates Grants to Local Events and Charity
Summary
The Val Verde County Commissioners adopted a revised hotel-occupancy-tax policy that tightens documentation and enables prefunding for qualifying nonprofits; the court approved funding for a childhood‑cancer foundation and routine event grants, including $10,000 to Blossoming Hope and $4,800 to the George Paul Memorial bull riding.
Val Verde County commissioners on Thursday adopted a revised hotel‑occupancy‑tax (HOT) policy that narrows allowable uses to match state guidance and establishes a new prefunding process for qualifying nonprofits.
The court’s judge said the revision removes language that differed from state rules and adds required forms and post‑event documentation. "Everything that has a red line through it, we'll take it out," the judge said when explaining the redlined changes to commissioners.
Under the new policy, the court may prefund organizations that are 501(c)(3) or 501(c) nonprofits once they submit approved forms…
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