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Commissioners approve $3,000 hotel‑tax grant for mall Halloween event

5810091 · September 8, 2025

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Summary

The county approved a hotel‑tax grant of $3,000 to Drunken Smithy LLC for a November 2025 indoor Halloween-style event (“Spookember”) at Lebanon Valley Mall; the applicant asked for $5,000 and the board approved a reduced grant.

Lebanon County commissioners approved a hotel‑tax grant of $3,000 to Drunken Smithy LLC, operator at Lebanon Valley Mall, for a proposed indoor Halloween-style event called “Spookember” to be held in November 2025.

County staff presented a grant application showing a total project cost of $6,000 and a requested hotel‑tax contribution of $5,000. Staff noted that the usual required match is 25 percent of project cost; the applicant’s proposed direct match was smaller than that level. Commissioners moved and seconded a $3,000 grant award; a voice vote approved the reduced award.

Staff will record the grant award and the applicant is expected to coordinate event details with county tourism staff. The commissioners did not provide additional conditions in the meeting record.