Each day Sara Toombs greets her customers with a smile and makes sure every need is met.
Toombs knows without these people, the restaurant she has worked in for 12 years would not exist.
"It's all a package,” Toombs said. “You have to have it all together."
But no matter how ‘together’ a person might have it—Toombs said legislators’ proposal to cut tourism dollars by 85 percent will have an effect on business.
"Publicity is very important,” Toombs said. “If the cuts in tourism go through it will affect not only us but everyone."
Gloria Doyle has worked in the hotel and hospitality industry for years.
She said she sees first-hand the amount of money that comes into the state.
She said she can already foresee the devastating effects these proposed cuts could have on Texas if they are passed.
"Texas will be losing,” Doyle said. “They will be losing not only with people, hotels, and loss of jobs...there will be tax dollars lost."
McAllen Chamber of Commerce Presient Steve Ahlenius said while the city does not get advertising dollar directly from the state—they consider the state a partner when it comes to promoting the city.
"We do see the impact that their advertising dollars have on ours and what we're able to get done," Ahlenius said.
Ahlenius said the state is looking to cut tourism funding from $30 million dollars to only $5 million dollars.
"That's a pretty dramatic decrease in funding," Ahlenius said.
He said it will be difficult to secure more money for tourism—but it will be well worth the fight.
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