LTAC finishes awards: key grants recommended, buffer maintained
After deliberations and targeted reductions, LTAC recommended awards across dozens of applicants while preserving a modest carry‑forward. Notable recommendations included Road Scholar (county portion $10,100), Flip $20,000, Whale Museum $20,000, Lopez Center $25,000, Made in the San Juans $15,000, and the Visitor Bureau $590,000.
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The Lodging Tax Advisory Committee completed deliberations after a full day of presentations, legal guidance review, and score adjustments. Chair Carrie and staff aggregated recommended awards and confirmed the committee would forward the packet to county council with a modest carry‑forward buffer. Committee members emphasized the need to be prudent about large recurring asks while supporting events and organizations that demonstrate measurable visitor impacts.
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