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<br />Tourism Sector <br />Tourism-related activity is not a significant component of the La Porte economy, but the city <br />does have a long history of attracting visitors to Sylvan Beach. In recent years, Sylvan Beach <br />remained a popular destination for family outings and the Pavilion hosted local events before <br />its closing after Hurricane Ike. Currently, efforts are underway to increase tourism activity in <br />the area. Harris County, for example, has completed a Sylvan Beach Park Master Plan and has <br />allocated funds for beach reclamation. A 2007 hotel feaSibility study by PKF consulting found <br />that the Sylvan Beach area could support a 2S0-room full service hotel, though no hotel has <br />yet expressed interest in the property. La Porte is also explorin~strategies to link Main <br />Street, the 5 Points Development, and Sylvan Beach. Out-qf-town visitors still spend millions <br />of dollars at local hotels and shops each year. In 2006,J~:~'$45.1million in direct spending by <br />La Porte visitors supported 400 local jobs and generated $1.1 miuion, in tax revenue. <br /> <br />Table 11: Annual Economic Impact of La POl'teVisitor Spending <br /> <br />Destination State Tax Local Tax <br />Spending Earnings Receipts Receipts <br />Year (millions) (millions) Employment (millions) (millions) <br /> <br />2002 $34.8 400 <br />2003 $35.5 400 <br />2004 $36.0 380 <br />2005 $42.2 420 <br />2006 $45.1 410 <br /> <br /> <br />$2.4 <br />$2.4 <br />$2.4 <br />$2.7 <br />$2.8 <br /> <br />Source: Office of the Governor, Econo~ieDevelopmentaf!d Tourism <br /> <br />Figure,11; Visitor; Destination Spending (2008) <br /> <br />I $120 I <br />I $100 <br />i <br />, <br /> <br /> <br />I $~ <br /> <br />I] $60 <br />i= <br />12 <br />I <br />I $40 <br />i <br /> <br />$20 <br /> <br /> <br />N/A <br /> <br /> <br />$0 <br /> <br />Baytown <br /> <br />Deer Park <br /> <br />La Porte <br /> <br />League City <br /> <br />Texas City <br /> <br />Source: Office ofthe Governor, Economic Development and Tourism <br /> <br />City of La Porte, Texas - ECOnO~I~&~~~~~;~~~i~As~e~~0~ntIJ~n~~~2??9f1 <br />