Weatherford council mulls feasibility of new hotel-convention center
Councilmembers in Weatherford deliberated the feasibility of building a new a hotel-convention center at their work session August 27, and City Manager Sharon Hayes said they are looking for a private partner.
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The convention centers must be primarily used for conventions and meetings of tourists, have at least 10,000 square feet of meeting space, owned by the municipality, and be located in a separate structure from the convention center hotel.
According to the Texas Hotel and Lodging Association, other cities that are eligible to pursue hotel-convention centers under this program are: Alvin, Arlington (expansion of existing authority), Baytown, Cedar Park, Celina, The Colony, Commerce, Conroe, and Fredericksburg (provided a special exception allowing private ownership of project).
Additional cities that may apply for the program are: Hutto, Kemah (expansion of existing authority), Kerrville, Kyle, Missouri City, Pearland, Presidio, Rio Grande City, Richmond, San Benito, Seabrook, and Webster.
Eligible cities must have a development agreement approved by a September 1, 2023, deadline to participate in the conventional center hotel program.