CCC May Delay CIB Vote
Tomorrow’s scheduled committee vote on a hotel tax as part of the state-city plan to address the the Capitol Improvement Board $47 million deficit may not take place until next Tuesday.
The measure is slated for a hearing by the Rules & Policy Committee, however Chairman Bob Lutz says some committee members may need more time to digest the proposal so he’s willing to wait a week. However, for the city to capture the hotel tax revenue by September 1st, it would have to pass the tax increase by August 10th.
The tax has been controversial for a number of reasons. Some Republicans have taken a no new tax pledge. Democrats are still feeling the burn from their 2007 County Income tax increase vote. And some sectors of the public are not thrilled about what they see as a plan to bailout sports teams owned by billionaires.
