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Council allocates $1,500 in hotel tax funds to advertise two single-day festivals
Summary
The City Council allocated $1,500 from the hotel/tourism marketing tax to support advertising for two single-day events: the Volley Arts Festival and the Kinet/Kent Cruisers car show; policy caps single-day event funding at $1,500.
The City Council approved a $1,500 appropriation from the tourism/hotel tax reserve to support advertising for local single-day events, the Volley Arts Festival and the Kent (Kinet) Cruisers car show. The tourism committee recommended the allocation under a policy that caps funding for single-day events at $1,500.
A tourism report presented to the council noted that August is one of the city's biggest tourism months, with the Delta Fair, the Volley Arts Festival and the car show among events expected to draw visitors. The tourism committee reported it had previously approved $1,500 for the Volley Arts Festival and recommended $1,500 for the Kent/Kinet Cruisers; council approved the recommendation by voice vote.
Officials said the tourism account has an available balance (quoted in the meeting as 3,800,884 in unspecified units), and that the committee's recommendation follows the city's existing tourism funding policy. The allocation will be used for event advertising, as requested by event organizers.
No detailed vendor contracts or advertising plans were discussed; staff said they would circulate the tourism report to council members after the meeting for their records.
