/tags/hotel-occupancy-taxes Hotel Occupancy Taxes en-US Copyright KUT News 2025 Wed, 16 Aug 2017 01:20:57 GMT /austin/2017-08-15/hotel-tax-cash-could-be-used-to-expand-convention-center Expand the Austin Convention Center, a city task force recommended to City Council on Tuesday. The Visitor Impact Task Force was created last year to� Wed, 16 Aug 2017 01:20:57 GMT /austin/2017-08-15/hotel-tax-cash-could-be-used-to-expand-convention-center Syeda Carrillo /austin/2017-07-17/mayors-plan-taxes-tourists-to-help-house-homeless-expand-convention-center Mayor Steve Adler is proposing a new plan for addressing homelessness in downtown Austin � by making tourists chip in.Speaking at City Hall on Monday, the� Tue, 18 Jul 2017 01:07:29 GMT /austin/2017-07-17/mayors-plan-taxes-tourists-to-help-house-homeless-expand-convention-center Syeda Carrillo /austin/2017-05-10/will-austins-convention-center-expand-good-question-says-city-task-force For the past several months, the city's Visitor Impact Task Force has been exploring new uses for the millions of tax dollars brought in by Austin hotels.� Wed, 10 May 2017 14:17:55 GMT /austin/2017-05-10/will-austins-convention-center-expand-good-question-says-city-task-force Syeda Carrillo /austin/2017-03-29/austin-parks-groups-propose-new-uses-for-hotel-tax-funds Austin’s hotels bring in millions of dollars in tax revenue for the city each year. For the past few months, the city has been exploring new uses for that� Wed, 29 Mar 2017 13:52:20 GMT /austin/2017-03-29/austin-parks-groups-propose-new-uses-for-hotel-tax-funds Syeda Carrillo /business/2017-03-01/city-task-force-weighs-using-hotel-tax-revenue-for-a-convention-center-revamp With more tourists coming to Austin each year, the city’s hotels are generating more and more revenue. Some of that funding is set aside to support� Wed, 01 Mar 2017 13:53:25 GMT /business/2017-03-01/city-task-force-weighs-using-hotel-tax-revenue-for-a-convention-center-revamp Syeda Carrillo /austin/2016-08-26/does-austin-need-a-bigger-convention-center City leaders are considering a plan to expand the Austin Convention Center, but some question how much the entire city would benefit from the project.The� Fri, 26 Aug 2016 12:31:46 GMT /austin/2016-08-26/does-austin-need-a-bigger-convention-center Syeda Hasan /austin/2016-08-17/proposal-calls-for-hotel-tax-revenue-to-support-more-tourist-affected-destinations Austin residents are no strangers to big events, but all those visitors can take a toll on the city’s infrastructure. The Austin City Council is set to� Wed, 17 Aug 2016 11:46:58 GMT /austin/2016-08-17/proposal-calls-for-hotel-tax-revenue-to-support-more-tourist-affected-destinations Syeda Hasan