A key piece of funding for a new downtown convention center will be in the hands of Dallas voters in the fall.
The Dallas City Council on Wednesday approved calling a special election on Nov. 8 seeking voters’ permission to raise the amount of hotel occupancy taxes it collects by 2%. The increase in taxes the city charges on room rentals is estimated to bring in $1.5 billion over 30 years, primarily to help pay for a new convention center.
A similar funding method was used to build the American Airlines Center.
