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Staff presented February hotel performance metrics: occupancy of 62.4 percent (down from the prior year), an average daily rate (ADR) of $109.78 and RevPAR of $68.52. Staff noted February and early-spring months tend to be slower and that March and the spring tournament season typically drive spikes in occupancy.

On short-term rentals, staff said they submitted a follow-up report from a short-term rental audit to the city auditor; the auditor is expected to present an update to the council at an upcoming meeting. Staff said short-term rental counts fluctuate as properties are taken offline for noncompliance or added to the registry and that World Cup 2026 hosting and other large events may increase short-term rental listings.

Staff also reviewed web and app metrics: the outgoing site and new site produced strong traffic, and the city’s travel app recorded 49 new downloads in recent reporting. Staff said the CVB will use the Destination International tool to generate more precise economic impact estimates for events such as White Linen Night and ballpark tournaments.

No board action was taken; these items were presented as operational updates and for future reporting.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","League City - League City Convention and Visitors Advisory Board Meeting - Apr 16, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","League City staff reported hotel performance data for February, plans to subscribe to Destination International's economic-impact calculator, and said an auditor will present a short-term rental compliance update to council.","taxTitle","League City, Galveston County, Texas","taxId",2795,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6598815,"League City schedules music-friendly celebration, art programs, murals and tree giveaway",479,393000,872000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3025687-dae980234627425526ddb0c70fc35415&start=393&end=872","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3025687-dae980234627425526ddb0c70fc35415/thumbnail_393000.jpg","/articles/6598815/League-City/Galveston-County/Texas/League-City-schedules-music-friendly-celebration-art-programs-murals-and-tree-giveaway","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6598815-ce2fb17fad350ad161cca4b6d9c14c47/orig.mp4?Expires=1770437911&Signature=hjl89w95hZtbVR0hgEp0KcOwRqztpVl~fPvs-Rh4WAON7UN~sWooavy3f5Jy~O1rVCaTjWVFnx8LyUqamhMNuLKA78uU6DDPfPtLmW4h3SXR~GJUyp0nsYF4ECXhNX4ubKVADamPTHwfc-JQhm4GPoifxNQNKFQmoKGHp1hu5DJFsYMsTQXIzUyY7T3tjhIE1x3vsTKnFTJQVnOOgcVmE5wtCV1eu8eFd9svkI~s-lkCsqqUMhazBkJXGyq77tK3RKsgV~vkyJUJaQsUqgqih~yCyEglpPhF5K0jtaeDKrr2nzXyzNK-gAyOvfO4yp-t1~N39tBC-YeJ7YoKZCO4FA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","League City’s tourism and cultural staff outlined a slate of upcoming events and public art projects and encouraged board members to promote the activities.

Staff said the city will hold an official celebration from 6 to 10 p.m. on April 26 to mark its designation as a music-friendly community by the Texas Music Office, a branch of the governor’s office. The event will also mark the third anniversary of the city’s Music in the Historic District program and will include two dozen performers, local breweries, food trucks and state dignitaries.

Staff described progress on public art: a mural in progress along the feeder road, a temporary sculpture installed outside City Hall that will be raised and mounted atop a painted base, and a larger blue heron sculpture being sited at Heritage Park with a concrete base being poured. Staff said an artist-in-residence program will place three artists in a city space in mid-May; the artists have passed background checks and signed professional services agreements and will provide three classes across the nine-month residency term, including offerings for seniors, summer-camp attendees and adaptive-program students.

Staff also announced a free tree giveaway scheduled for April 22 at 8 a.m. in front of 600 W. Walker. The event will be first-come, first-served; staff said more than 50 large trees were delivered and that the city received a $2,500 grant from Keep Texas Beautiful and partnership support from Trees for Houston.

No board votes were required for these items; staff presented them as informational updates and promotional opportunities for the community and CVB partners.","CVB staff previewed an April 26 celebration to mark music-friendly certification, progress on public art and artist-in-residence programs, and a free-tree giveaway April 22 supported by Trees for Houston and a Keep Texas Beautiful grant.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6598820,"League City launches visitleaguecity.com, embeds travel app and pursues tourism-friendly state certification",254,884000,1138000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3025687-dae980234627425526ddb0c70fc35415&start=884&end=1138","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3025687-dae980234627425526ddb0c70fc35415/thumbnail_884000.jpg","/articles/6598820/League-City/Galveston-County/Texas/League-City-launches-visitleaguecitycom-embeds-travel-app-and-pursues-tourism-friendly-state-certification","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6598820-98b677c6535c73752517b9a594d518a2/orig.mp4?Expires=1770437911&Signature=fJEoosiXLfeNxEIJXXyzHNk2qcILVp4DnS7sDM4bfbzRo6nV0x340ry4vdlY-XB7H2G4AIuYd06qwKHtmDs2GfX2n6J2mlVga6iLAsw787sTLQ6zIdew9H7EaJOT8uNWLN0xoDJmWoENVTEXdn1x5yWXSrrKjbamgQJzRkonrNbSpBq4oo6jP3KM2ulrdFhXAciK4-oMhQQ1LFmMeW1Scw57ctFEkY9i~4cGx5WidROtKzOSN7fjXJHHmU1LwzBSHtPUGLhTTuSHV1XNJckIqVVUWZvq4proXHMucgnY4--sRQvftCi6YOPxiL5lgpXzwIzkP91bDdIcMoqh6bfamw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The League City Convention & Visitors Bureau announced the launch of its redesigned tourism website, visitleaguecity.com, and said it has embedded an interactive travel widget tied to the Visit League City app.

At the April 16 meeting staff described the site as mobileready with streamlined navigation built from five years of analytics. The site includes itineraries, suggested trip pages, seasonal travel guides and an embedded visit widget that links to the city’s travel app and mapped points of interest.

“We used analytics to build the site,” the CVB’s manager said, announcing “visitleaguecity.com is now live.” Staff said the site remains a work in progress with additional pages to be completed, including event-specific pages and pages for White Linen Nights and music programming.

The CVB is also pursuing a Texas tourism-friendly certification. Staff said a self-assessment questionnaire has been accepted and that the next step is to collect three letters of recommendation from community stakeholders, including one from the mayor. Staff asked board members to consider providing letters to support the application.

Staff also described current advertising and content efforts, citing placements with CultureMap Houston and Texas Monthly, upcoming photo shoots for waterfront dining hero images, and a touring video slated for release in May during National Tourism Week.

On digital tools, staff reported 49 new downloads for the city travel app and a steady stream of web traffic to both the legacy and new site during the transition. The CVB said it will begin a subscription to Destination International’s economic-impact calculator to more precisely measure visitor spending tied to events and sporting tournaments.

No formal board action was taken on the website or the certification request during the April 16 meeting; both were presented for information and staff asked for support in securing recommendation letters.","The CVB announced the launch of visitleaguecity.com, embedded interactive maps tied to a visit widget app, targeted advertising placements and a push to obtain a Texas 'tourism friendly' certification that requires community letters of recommendation.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6598824,"CVB board approves $9,984 HOT grant for League City Historical Society museum openings",274,91000,365000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3025687-dae980234627425526ddb0c70fc35415&start=91&end=365","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3025687-dae980234627425526ddb0c70fc35415/thumbnail_91000.jpg","/articles/6598824/League-City/Galveston-County/Texas/CVB-board-approves-9984-HOT-grant-for-League-City-Historical-Society-museum-openings","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6598824-2d95975a2d6c0515a539be5d0c3630cd/orig.mp4?Expires=1770437911&Signature=hh4jScyj2ur7gAx1hZzcMhb3q1R2SW84VCPtM7oQX56RwtW-QCpj~2X7dHXgh7PM7rR-2LNOFxXJnimwOi1vka-7A~Ey7EX-Tjr7UxE7qLFspBGpo6UeDd4t-19tg1wBDf5ZN3jAzAtOcRe6R1uWmCxeJpAM6EQK-HPfZCZqPx~O~723zgloBYONmfNmPAX~t8a6MJEJNFtvRjScFqmuWiefvtn-l94LMUMxpMpvC7~d~GdeujY6t2iNegCYaOPKxNki9ZP-W8w~-0wCIZmAjZc-Y0qL-GyHkTit-yJ3UldSwXG3piN4okl~~u~F2Kb43-ukoK1Z1~8e4bJtfksnzQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The League City Convention & Visitors Bureau approved a Hotel Occupancy Tax (HOT) grant of $9,984 to the League City Historical Society at its 10:02 a.m. meeting on April 16, 2025.

The grant will fund the Historical Society’s program to open the museum for regular visitor hours — four times per day Thursday through Saturday and during special events — and to support a souvenir-style ticketing program distributed to local hotels and the visitor center to promote museum visits and local tourism.

The board’s staff representative said the application had been circulated in advance and that the Historical Society’s final, board-approved budget arrived after the previous meeting. “The request amount was for $9,984 and their application was submitted,” the staff member said during the meeting. The staff member also noted the city’s grant program budget for the year is $100,000, with just under $25,000 already allocated; the grant pool remains available through Oct. 1.

Board members moved and seconded approval of the grant; the board approved the motion by voice vote with no members recorded as opposed. The meeting transcript records the chair asking “All in favor, say aye,” members responding “Aye,” and later confirming “Any opposed? No opposed. Okay. It’s approved.” The transcript does not list a roll-call tally of yes/no votes by name.

Board discussion focused on the grant packet and a missing budget document that had been provided to the board since the prior meeting. Staff said the Historical Society’s leadership met to finalize and approve their budget and that the supplemental budget materials had been circulated to the board before the vote. Staff also described distribution of the printed souvenir tickets through hotels and the visitor center and said hotel partners had already requested refills.

No conditions or follow-up reporting requirements were specified in the discussion recorded in the transcript. The board did not attach additional directions or amendments to the grant at the April 16 meeting.

The Historical Society will receive the awarded HOT grant and is expected to use it to support museum staffing and visitor-facing materials as described in its application; the transcript does not include language about specific disbursement or reporting deadlines beyond the city’s existing grant program timeline.","At its April 16 meeting the League City Convention & Visitors Bureau board approved a Hotel Occupancy Tax (HOT) grant of $9,984 to the League City Historical Society to support regular museum open hours, souvenir ticketing and visitor outreach.","actionData","errors"]

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