Helping the proposed Kalahari development qualify for a state hotel designation is the first item on the legislative program the City Council is set to adopt Tuesday, Oct. 27, ahead of the Legislature's 90th session in January.
The six-point program is a resolution on the consent agenda for the council's 7 p.m. meeting at City Hall, 305 Century Parkway. The council last adopted such a program in November 2024, according to the staff summary.
The Kalahari request
The resolution says the city supports legislation or other state action that would let the planned Kalahari project in Allen count as a Texas Qualified Hotel Project. It calls the effort a targeted economic development opportunity and a specific objective for the 2027 session. The document does not describe the project's size, location or timeline.
The other five positions
Money and services. The city says it backs taxpayer relief that shows up in residents' bills but strongly opposes any new limits on its ability to raise property tax or other local revenue, along with unfunded state mandates.
Local control. The program asks lawmakers to leave room for local decisions on zoning and development, library services, technology purchasing and the use of artificial intelligence. It opposes blanket state rules on AI in city operations and any law that would force an open commercial trash market if that would weaken city oversight.
