7.Consider and act upon request of Helen Burgin to waive/eliminate Uvalde County Hotel/Motel Tax
By Michael Robinson | Uvalde Hesperian
06-10-25
Uvalde County resident Helen Burgin spoke at Monday’s Uvalde County Commissioners Court claiming the Texas Hill Country River Region (the THCRR) had not followed a number of state laws including not notifying the IRS when the non-profit organization changed its bylaws.
The THCRR is contracted by the County to administer the HOT Taxes the County receives.
Burgin also stated the 4% THCRR collected from the county’s lodge owners can only be used for advertising purposes and not to fund event expenses. According to Uvalde County Judge Bill Mitchell, the State of Texas levies a 6% tax collected by lodge owners and the County receives 4% which totals 10% tax on lodging patrons. Burgin also stated the County can approve 1% of the county’s portion of the tax to be returned to the various lodges in consideration for collecting the HOT Tax for the County.
THCRR Executive Director Hailey Conrad and THCRR Board President Jaime Holmes spoke following Burgin’s presentation,
Conrad addressed the Bylaws and mentioned last year when the bylaws were changed they notified everyone by email and consulted with the THCRR attorney, Conrad went on to say that the HOT Tax is not a burden on lodge owners and if the County;s HOT Tax revenue was cut, the river clean-up efforts and many other things would grind to a halt.
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