City Council approved the proposed ordinance establishes the City of Baytown's 2020-21 Tourism Partnership Grant Program allocations.
In 2012, Council adopted a procedure for allocating funds for the City's Tourism Partnership Grant Program. This process requires organizations seeking Hotel Occupancy Tax (HOT) funds to submit an application that describes their event or project and how HOT funds supporting the event or project will comply with state law. Applications for FY 2020-21 were received on or by August 21, 2020. In the City's FY 2020-21 budget, a Hotel/Motel Fund budget is allocated for the Tourism Partnership Grant Program. Staff's recommendations to Council, on which organizations should be funded and at what levels they should be funded, are based on the criteria set forth by Council and in accordance with State law, which governs how HOT revenues may be used. The monies are required to be used to bring visitors to Baytown and promote the hotel and convention industry.
Staff recommendations were based on the ability of an applicant to document the number of visitors it is bringing to town and the number of people its event or project is putting in hotels. Below are staff's recommendations on the allocation of funds to most effectively promote tourism in Baytown and bring visitors to our community. The attachments include each entity’s application, the requested level of funding and the funding amount recommended.
2020-21 Funding Recommendations:
| Organization | Event | Amount |
| Art League of Baytown | Culture of Tea, Jan 9 - Feb 13, 2021 | $4,500 |
| Art League of Baytown | Regional Art Show and Workshop, March 11 - 14, 2021 | $2,500 |
| Bay Area Heritage Society | Project, All Year | $5,000 |
| Baytown Family YMCA | Gator Ride, March 20, 2021 | $2,500 |
| Baytown Historical Preservation Association | Historical Preservation Project, Brown-McKay Farmhouse, All Year | $15,000 |
| Baytown Little Theater | Summer Musical, July 30-31, August 1 & August 6-8, 2021 | $10,000 |
| Baytown Youth Fair and Rodeo | Concert and Rodeo, April 26 - May 1, 2021 | $10,000 |
| Greater Houston Football Coaches Association | Bayou Bowl, June 9 - 12, 2021 | $12,000 |
| Historic Baytown's Arts, Culture, and Entertainment Council | Christmas on Texas Avenue, December 5, 2021 | $6,000 |
| Project Blue | Jail Break Run, February 27, 2021 | $15,000 |
| Promise Center | Eastern Rim Funny Book and Vintage Con, September 11 - 12, 2021 | $12,000 |
| Rowdy Foundation | Winslow Baytown Basketball Tournament, April 23-25, 2021 | $8,000 |
| Total Recommended Grant Allocations | $102,500 |
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