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0 0 <br />3. <br />retail sales <br />4. <br />economy diversification <br />C. Quality <br />of Life <br />1. <br />Historic preservation <br />2. <br />Enhanced community image <br />3. <br />Increased cultural activities for the community <br />4. <br />Increase awareness and pride in the community <br />5. <br />Low impact industry <br />Conclusion: <br />La Porte was the first community in the area and still has much of its historic Main Street. <br />In addition, being located on Galveston Bay other unique tourism programs are available. <br />The development and marketing of the tourism industry would not only benefit the <br />community in quality of life issues, but would increase the economic base of the <br />community. Tourism development in La Porte has lacked a focused and coordinated <br />effort. With the State's initiative to enhance the tourism industry, the opportunity to <br />partner with the GHCVB and the multimillion -dollar development program at the San <br />Jacinto Battleground State Historical Park, the creation of the San Jacinto Area Tourism <br />Council can take advantage of these unique opportunities to literally create a viable <br />tourism industry for the area. Increased tourism will increase the demand for better <br />hotels and will increase retail sales in the community. La Porte and the San Jacinto area <br />now have fixed geographical boundaries and can only improve their economies and <br />quality of life by proper planning with their available resources. Adding tourism to the <br />industrial economy mix will diversify the economy and provide a positive image to the <br />community. <br />We are requesting from La Porte that they commit $40,000 of the anticipated Hotel <br />Occupancy Tax to the funding of the SJATC during the next budgeting year beginning <br />to develop and promote the tourism industry of <br />David Pomeroy 9/8/02 <br />Proposal21p <br />V <br />