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Council approves $140,750 in transient room tax recreation grants; members urge transparency on applications
Summary
The council approved awards from the city's transient room tax (TRT) recreation grants, authorizing $140,750 in Tier 2 awards after committee deliberations; councilors asked staff to include application summaries and committee minutes in future council packets.
The Hermiston City Council approved Tier 2 recreation grants funded by a share of the city’s transient room tax (TRT), authorizing total awards of $140,750 after a committee review of applications. Council members discussed the process and financial prudence before voting.
Councilor Roberts, who had not previously served on the TRT committee, asked how staff arrived at the $125,000 initial budget figure; staff…
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