subscribesubscriber servicescontact usabout ussite mapBuy a Classified
Fri, Aug 22 2008 
Breaking News:  Jackets scrimmage will be at home Friday  August 21, 2008 12:03 pm

Published: May 14, 2008 02:14 pm    print this story   email this story   comment on this story  

Council might levy hotel tax

New inn locating to Joshua

By Leia Jobe

reporter2@trcle.com



The Joshua City Council on Thursday might levy a hotel occupancy tax of 7 percent in preparation for the city’s first hotel, which could open within a year.

Owners of the hotel are in the process of obtaining preliminary platting and zoning change approval, City Secretary Mary Beth Thomas said.

“When a hotel comes into a city, you’re actually allowed to get a tax on the price of each room, but you’re restricted to what you can use that money for,” Thomas said.

The hotel, developed by Nick Patel of Irving, would be located on what is now a vacant lot on 501 South Broadway.

Thomas said the city has never considered a hotel occupancy tax before because they have never had a hotel.

The city has no plans for a second hotel but wants to prepare for possible future economic development, Thomas said.

As a home-rule city, Joshua is allowed to levy a tax of up to 7 percent on all hotel, motel, bed and breakfast and tourist lodge rooms in the city, according to local government code.

Revenue may not be used for city government or general revenue purposes.

The revenue “may be used only to promote tourism and the convention and hotel industry,” according to the ordinance. Use is limited to the acquisition of sites for visitor information or convention centers, furnishing of those facilities, advertising to attract tourists, historical restoration and encouraging the arts.

The Joshua City Councilwill also consider other platting, zoning variance requests for properties in the 500 block of Cooper Lane, 400 block of North Broadway, 700 block of North Main and Block 1 of Rumfield Plaza.

The council meets at 7:30 p.m. in the city council chambers at 101 S. Main St. in Joshua. A workshop session to review staff reports from city offices will begin at 6:30 p.m.

print this story   email this story   comment on this story  

Click to discuss this story with other readers on our forums.






Place a Classified Ad


monster
wheels
Premier Guide
Find a business

Walking Fingers
Maps, Menus, Store hours, Coupons, and more...
Premier Guide
Premier Guide
Premium Jobs

Truck Driver Training
TRUCK DRIVER TRAINING
OTR / Regional / Local
Local Training • Lifetime Job Placement. 1-877-626-5873
www
...>MORE

EXPERIENCED F/C BOOKKEEPER
HELP WANTED
Experienced
F/C Bookkeeper
For Small Business.
Quick Books, Excel & Word A Plus.
F
...>MORE

SALES REP.
Earn While
You Learn

Cleburne Times Review
Is Seeking
A Career Oriented
Advertising
...>MORE

Circulation Assistant
Is Currently Accepting
Applications
For:

Circulation Assistant

This Is A Multi-Task ...>MORE

MECHANICS
Cleburne New Holland
Looking for
Exp. Mechanics
Knowledge of Tractors
a plus. Benefits.
Pa
...>MORE

Sales Account Reps
Big city pay -- yet work
close to home!
Sales Account Rep Needed for 55 year old company that has partnered
...>MORE

SCR RIG TECHNICIAN
The East Texas Division of NOMAC Drilling
Is Seeking A

SCR Rig Technician

FOR THE
Clebur
...>MORE

Nursery Worker Needed
Nursery Worker
Needed for Sun. AM & Wed. PM. Minimum Age 17. Exp. Preferred. Call 817-641-3311
...>MORE

Truck Drivers
Is Currently Hiring

Truck Drivers

For Cleburne Area

Minimum Requirements:

...>MORE

Are you 17-21 years old?
Are you
17-21 Years Old?
Texas Workforce
Solutions
for Johnson County
Has a
YOUTH PRO
...>MORE

See all ads

Premium Miscellaneous

See all ads

Premium Real Estate

OWNER FINANCE!!!! You have to see this one!!!
Owner Finance
3/2 Brick In Rio Vista on
2.5 Acres. Huge Shop and
Extra Storage. $189,000.
Price N
...>MORE

SPECIAL!!!! 2 Bedrooms were $725. Now they are ONLY $699. Come See our Friendly Staff and Move-In a Beautiful Home Today!!!!!
BRAND NEW APARTMENTS
Family and Senior Living
Luxury Apartments at
an Affordable Price.
1,2 and 3
...>MORE

ONLY $ 195 / Month
Only $195/Mo.
Buy Land w/ Utilities for your Mobile Home. Between Crowley & Joshua on
CR 915. No Credit Chec
...>MORE

COUNTRY LIVING AT ITS BEST!!!
Country Living At Its Best

Call For Appointment
Natalie Belmares
817-556-1703
or
Bob Thom
...>MORE

See all ads

Premium Garage Sales

Rio Vista First Baptist Church
Cleburne Whitney Rd.
Rio Vista First Baptist Church
Penny Garage Sale. Saturday Only! 8am - 3pm.
...>MORE

See all ads


 

Community Newspaper Holdings, Inc.CNHI Classified Advertising NetworkCNHI News Service
Associated Press content © 2008. All rights reserved. AP content may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
Our site is powered by Zope and our Internet Yellow Pages site is powered by PremierGuide.
Some parts of our site may require you to download the Flash Player Plugin.
View our Privacy Policy
Advertiser index