20-tourism week PROCLAMATION NO. 2006-20
WHEREAS, Texas Governor Rick Perry, Office of the Governor, Economic Development and Tourism Division has announced that Texas Tourism Week will be celebrated throughout the state,
May 13-21, 2006; and
WHEREAS, Locally the tourism industry is a collaboration of existing business, attractions, events, government and citizens and is spearheaded by the Convention & Visitors Bureau at
the Huntsville Walker County Chamber of Commerce. The CVB operates with the Hotel/Motel Occupancy tax collected from visitors. The hotel industry in Huntsville has seen an increase
in annual revenues and occupancy; and
WHEREAS, The Governor’s office of Economic Development and Tourism recently released valuable information that shows the travel industry’s impact on Walker County accounts for $66.5
million in travel expenditures, up 10% over last year’s impact of $60.5 million. The state of Texas as a whole saw a 7.5% increase; and
WHEREAS, Out of 254 counties, Walker County ranks in the top 19% of Texas counties based on travel spending; and
WHEREAS, The travel impact in Walker County also indicates $14 million in payroll earnings and accounts for 1,080 jobs; and
WHEREAS, Travel spending in Walker County has increased by 55% in the last decade; and
WHEREAS, Local tax receipts from travel amount to $770,000, up 43% since 1994, and state tax receipts from travel amount to $4,754,000, up 44% since 1994.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY PROCLAIMED, by the power vested in me as Mayor of the City of Huntsville, Texas that:
MAY 13 – 21, 2006
be declared:
Tourism Week
in the City of Huntsville.
PROCLAIMED AND SIGNED on this the 18th day of May 2006.
THE CITY OF HUNTSVILLE, TEXAS
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J. TURNER, MAYOR