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On second try, Tourism Commission votes in favor of equity-based preservation plan

The Tourism Commission has changed its stance from last month and approved a recommendation that City Council adopt the Planning Department’s Equity-Based Preservation Plan, which intended to guide the city’s use of hotel taxes dedicated toward historic preservation. Last month,…

Preservation • By Chad Swiatecki • Nov 15, 2024

Tourism Commission withholds support of equity-based preservation plan

The Tourism Commission voted to not recommend the city’s proposed Equity-Based Preservation Plan to City Council, which is expected to consider the plan next month. The 5-4 vote, which failed because it didn’t have a majority of the 11-member body,…

Preservation • By Chad Swiatecki • Oct 22, 2024

Tourism Commission considers consequences of decaying Dougherty Arts Center

Local arts leaders and members of the Tourism Commission hope to bring City Council’s attention to the lack of action on the deteriorating Dougherty Arts Center, which has been caught in a sort of planning and budgetary limbo for more…

Austin • By Chad Swiatecki • Sep 17, 2024

Tourism Commission looks at how city can welcome more major events

The Tourism Commission has indicated it may ask the city to be more hospitable toward major events that can bring large numbers of visitors to the area. Areas they could focus on include the availability of major gathering areas in…

City Hall • By Chad Swiatecki • Jul 29, 2024

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Tourism Commission pushes Council for more equitable funding for arts groups, districts

Using Hotel Occupancy Tax dollars or General Fund budget allocations, the Tourism Commission wants the city to fund cultural districts and local arts groups that have historically been left out of consideration for ongoing city support. At its most recent…

City Council • By Chad Swiatecki • Apr 12, 2024

Tourism Commission considers how to grow hotel taxes beyond convention business

The Tourism Commission has turned its attention to how tourist attractions throughout the city could work collectively to increase the average hotel stay, which would gradually lead to substantial increases in Hotel Occupancy Tax revenues. At last week’s meeting, the…

Austin • By Chad Swiatecki • Feb 21, 2024

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Tourism Commission proposes easier licensing among short-term rental solutions

The Tourism Commission has given City Council a list of 10 recommendations regarding the growing short-term rental economy. It stops short of pushing for formal agreements with vacation rental websites such as Airbnb and Vrbo. The recommendations, which were created…

Housing • By Chad Swiatecki • Feb 16, 2024

Short-term rentals come under Tourism Commission scrutiny, with Council action expected this year

Members of the Tourism Commission signaled this week that they intend to ask City Council to pursue new policies covering the short-term rental industry and the proliferation across the city of residences acting as de facto hotels. At Wednesday’s meeting,…

Housing • By Chad Swiatecki • Jan 12, 2024

Tourism Commission wants more transparency on hotel tax funding decisions for arts groups

Members of the Tourism Commission have signaled they want more transparency from the Economic Development Department regarding how Hotel Occupancy Tax dollars allocated for music, cultural arts and historic preservation programs are used. At its most recent meeting, the commission…

City Hall • By Chad Swiatecki • Oct 23, 2023

Tourism Commission joins staff in push for agreement with short-term rental companies

The Tourism Commission appears ready to push the city to come to an agreement with short-term rental platforms that will allow some regulation of the industry and allow the collection of millions of dollars in Hotel Occupancy Tax revenue each…

Housing • By Chad Swiatecki • Oct 17, 2023

Hotels adjust proposed new tax, giving city steady funds for homeless services

The city’s major hoteliers have agreed to adjust the terms of a proposed new tax that will provide the city consistent money to fund homelessness services even while tourism drops off during the forthcoming reconstruction of the Austin Convention Center.…

City Council • By Chad Swiatecki • Sep 12, 2023

Council member asks for analysis of Austin Tourism Public Improvement District plan, including homelessness aid

The plan for an Austin Tourism Public Improvement District is set for a deep-dive analysis, after City Council Member Vanessa Fuentes requested a briefing on it during a work session Tuesday.  The draft plan would create an agreement with local…

City Council • By Andrea Guzman • Jul 19, 2023

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