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City staff outline separate community and cultural grant program; Commission on Equity recommended pilot
Summary
City staff told the LTAC meeting Sept. 25 that the Commission on Equity recommended a standalone community and cultural events grant program funded from the general fund to support smaller, community-driven events that do not meet lodging-tax tourism requirements.
City staff briefed the Lodging Tax Advisory Committee Sept. 25 on a proposed community and cultural events grant program the Commission on Equity has recommended to the City Council. Staff said the program would use general fund dollars — not lodging-tax revenues — and would be administered through a standalone application and review process with final awards approved by City Council.
Why it matters: Many lower-budget community events lack the tourism focus required for lodging-tax awards; the proposed program is intended to give smaller, community-driven activities an accessible funding source and reduce the administrative…
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