FAQ & Other Services

Other Services Provided

Lien Payoff/Releases

To obtain the payoff amount for a paving, mowing or demolition lien, please allow four business days for research and calculation. Once the lien payment is collected by Fiscal Services the release of lien will be filed with the County Clerk’s office. For further information contact 979-209-5080.

Water Tickets

Bulk water (transport load of 6,000 gallons) = $66.48/ticket
Potable water (maximum of 500 gallons) = $5.54/ticket

Waste Manifests

$37 / package of 100

Hotel/Motel Tax

The City of Bryan’s hotel/motel tax rate is 7% of the price paid for any room or space rented within the City limits of Bryan. Per City Ordinance No. 1742, “each calendar month is a reporting period and the taxes imposed by and collected under this Article are due and payable to the chief financial officer on or before the 20^th day of the month following the end of each calendar month. If a taxpayer owes less than $500 for a calendar month or $1,500 for a calendar quarter, the taxpayer qualifies as a quarterly filer having a reporting period of a calendar quarter and the taxes are due and payable on the 20^th day after the end of the calendar quarter. Payment should be remitted in the form of check or money order. Payment must be accompanied by a copy of the City of Bryan Hotel Occupancy Tax report and a copy of the Texas Hotel Occupancy Report submitted to the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts. For more information regarding the City of Bryan’s local hotel/motel tax, please call 979-209-5080.

There are three entities who collect hotel/motel occupancy taxes in Bryan: The State of Texas, Brazos County, and the City of Bryan itself.

The total hotel/motel tax rate in Bryan is 15.75% and is broken down this way:

State Hotel Tax: 6%
County Hotel Tax: 2.75%
Local Hotel Tax: 7%

Each entity (state, county, and city) is responsible for collecting its own portion of the total hotel/motel tax. Therefore, anyone who is required to collect hotel/motel taxes will have to do three reports: one for the state, one for the city, and one for the county.

Who Must Pay?

For information on who must pay hotel/motel taxes, visit the office of the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts 

State

For information on how to pay your state hotel tax, visit the office of the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts .

County

For information on how to pay your county hotel tax, visit the Brazos County government website.

City of Bryan

The City of Bryan’s hotel/motel tax rate is 7% of the price paid for any room or space rented within the City limits of Bryan.

Vending Machine Permits

City of Bryan Ordinance provides for an occupation tax on Coin Operated Machines (music, skill and pleasure) in the City of Bryan. This is an annual tax and the amount is one-forth (1/4th) of the fee payable to the State of Texas.

Additional Information and Vending Machine Permit Application.

For further information regarding any of these services, please call 979-209-5080.