Dallas Residents to Vote on Proposed Expansion at Convention Center, Fair Park

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – The Dallas City Council approved an ordinance, on Wednesday, calling a special election for a proposition to be placed on the November 8, 2022 ballot.

Dallas voters will decide whether or not to approve the expansion of the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center Dallas and certain improvements at Fair Park.

If approved, the Brimer Bill allows a 2% increase in the city’s hotel occupancy tax, as a designated method of financing these venue projects, bringing the hotel occupancy tax from 13% to 15%. Hotel occupancy taxes are paid by individuals renting Dallas hotel rooms.