Questions linger on Wimberley funding of Visitors Center

Questions about how much hotel occupancy tax (HOT) funds Wimberley could allocate to the city’s convention and visitors bureau for 2017 expenses led city leaders to table the matter March 15.

The decision continues the ironing out process of an agreement between the two entities.

The three-year agreement, which was approved by a split 3-2 decision Feb. 15, calls for the city to partially reimburse the city’s convention and visitors bureau expenses from the previous year with HOT funds. The reimbursement would only be valid if the bureau provides its annual expense report. Wimberley also approved a one-time $23,000 payment to the bureau to renovate its front offices.