Hotel Occupancy Tax Board
Term of Office: Two Years
Meeting Schedule: Bi-monthly, 2nd Monday, 4 p.m.
Responsible for Board: Jennifer Eckermann
The Hotel Occupancy Tax (HOT) Board assists the City of Brenham in the appropriate allocation of local hotel occupancy tax funds for the promotion of tourism.
Board Members
Term Expires
Connie Burke
December 2010
Steven Finn
December 2010
Brett Smith
December 2011
Connie Hall
December 2011
Susan White
December 2011
Donna Cummins
December 2010
Jean Shoup
December 2011
Seven members are appointed by the City Council to serve a two-year term, and all members are limited to three consecutive terms. All terms expire on December 31st of the appropriate calendar year. The City Manger assigns a staff member to serve as support for this Board.
The use of local hotel occupancy tax funds is defined by the State of Texas Tax Code. The HOT Board receives and reviews applications for appropriations from the local hotel occupancy fund and recommends distribution of those funds to the City Council. The Board also reviews the actual expenditures to be certain that the funds are being used to promote tourism, as defined by in the Texas statues.