HOT tax remains hot topic for county

The idea of a hotel occupancy tax (HOT) remains a hot topic in Kendall County, as witnessed July 22 in Commissioners Court.

Charlie Heuber, Greater Comfort Chamber of Commerce executive director, and Amy Story, Boerne Kendall County Economic Development Corporation, pitched the idea of implementation of a HOT, which would increase the bill of hotel guests by as much as 6%, in order to gather revenue for expansion of tourism needs in the county.

“Our goal is to equip the county businesses with the same tools that the businesses in the city of Boerne have,” Story told commissioners. “Right now, local businesses in Boerne all have the benefit of HOT tax, while businesses in the county do not.”