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HOTEL/MOTEL TAX FUND
Budget Summary
The Hotel/Motel Tax Fund is used to account for Hotel/Motel Tax revenues. Section 351.101 of the Texas
Tax Code, Use of Tax Revenue, states that revenue from the municipal hotel occupancy tax may be used
to promote tourism and the convention/hotel industry.
The Hotel/Motel Tax is used to fund the Convention and Visitors Bureau (CVB) as well as various
organizations who apply for funding assistance for local events. The mission of the Hotel/Motel Tax Fund
is to promote programs related to tourism, advertising, promotions, and programs advancing the arts and
historical preservation within the City of Mansfield. The Hotel/Motel Tax Fund budget increased 5.13%
over FY 2022-2023. Event attendance and hotel stays in FY 2023-2024 are anticipated to continue rising.
For the FY 2023-2024 budget year, only one outside organization applied for Hotel/Motel tax funds to
supplement the cost of their event. The Whataburger Championship Basketball Tournament was awarded
$10,000. No other applications were received.
In the Transfers/Other category, there is $250,000 budgeted for repairs to the Downtown museum’s
foundation. These funds were allocated in FY 2022-2023, but the work has not yet begun. There is also
$9,000 budgeted to fund a third-party audit of hotels to determine the number of room stays for City
events.
Contact: Theresa Cohagen, 817-728-3384
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