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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 need 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 remained flat for FY 2024-2025, although event attendance and hotel
stays in FY 2024-2025 are anticipated to continue rising. The reserve account is budgeted much higher than
in previous years. This is because in FY 2023-2024, facilities maintenance and repair projects were
budgeted at $250,000. This amount is not included in the budgeted expenditures for FY 2024-2025.
In the Transfers/Other category, there is $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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