[FISCAL NOTES] Paying for Texas Convention Centers

Fiscal Notes: A Review of the Texas Economy from the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts

   
Photo of the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center in San Antonio
San Antonio's Henry B. González Convention Center
 
Are Convention Centers Worth the Cost?
 
In the August issue of Fiscal Notes, the Comptroller’s office looks at the complex economics of convention centers, a common yet expensive path toward local economic development.

The August issue also looks at Texas’ sales tax holidays — when they occur, what’s exempt and how much these tax breaks save Texas taxpayers.