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Council approves hotel-tax agreements for multiple recipients, sets aside two applicants for reconsideration
Summary
Gainesville’s City Council approved a resolution to execute hotel/motel occupancy-tax agreements for several recipients while excluding the Cooke County Arts Council and the State Theater for further consideration.
During citizen comment David Jones raised concerns about Hotel Occupancy Tax funding. At the Oct. 7 meeting the council discussed allocations and approved a resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute agreements with agencies receiving hotel/motel occupancy-tax funds under Chapter 351 of the Texas Tax Code, while specifically excluding the Cooke County Arts Council and the State Theater for later reconsideration.
Councilmember Randy Jones moved the resolution and Councilmember Gary Sutton seconded; the motion passed 7-0. The minutes do not list the full set of recipients or dollar amounts in the adopted resolution; it directs the City Manager to execute agreements on the terms contained in the related documents.
Next steps in the minutes: staff will execute the agreements for approved recipients; the Cooke County Arts Council and State Theater remain eligible for future consideration but will not have their agreements executed under this resolution at this time.
