Fort Worth voters support 2% hotel tax for Convention Center renovations

Construction for the first phase of the Fort Worth Convention Center ’s upgrade began in August. The first phase will demolish a storage annex, allowing for Commerce Street to be straightened out.Voters are overwhelmingly supporting a 2% increase in Fort Worth hotel tax es to fund the renovation of the Convention Center , according to unofficial results Saturday from Tarrant County.

Proposition A had support from 71.73% of voters with all 180 vote centers reporting. The proposition won by a wide margin in Denton and Parker counties as well. The tax is expected to generate $10 million a year, which the city will use to help fund the $700 million expansion of the Convention Center.In a post on X, Mayor Mattie Parker thanked voters for their support.

“This means more investment back into our thriving tourism industry, more support for the businesses that rely on it to be successful, and bold investments in the future of our Convention Center,” she wrote. Thank you to Fort Worth voters for turning out in support of Proposition A. This means more investment back into our thriving tourism industry, more support for the businesses that rely on it to be successful, and bold investments in the future of our Convention Center.The city started work in August 2023 on updates to the entrances, loading docks and kitchens on the Commerce Street side of the building.

The proposition won 64.11% of the vote in Denton County out of 287 ballots cast. It won 74.14% of the vote in Parker County out of 58 ballots cast.

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