Tourism spending from hotel taxes
Summary
Hotel tax money funds the Chamber's marketing and events like the Crazy Water Festival and Flying Pig Festival. County hotel tax revenue is up after the county's rate rose to 7%, letting the chamber fund more county events like Possum Kingdom's Mardi Gras parade.
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Last discussed Aug 18, 2026.
Impact analysis
About $50,000 in hotel-tax grants, funded by visitors' hotel taxes rather than resident property taxes.
Local businesses, festivals, and visitors through marketing and event funding.
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City Council - Aug 18, 2026
Hotel tax money funds the Chamber's marketing and events like the Crazy Water Festival and Flying Pig Festival. County hotel tax revenue is up after the county's rate rose to 7%, letting the chamber fund more county events like Possum Kingdom's Mardi Gras parade.
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