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Council approves revised 2025 lodging-tax funding recommendations after debate on Quincy Square
Summary
The Bremerton City Council accepted the Lodging Tax Advisory Committee's revised 2025 funding recommendations, approving $433,500 in allocations after council and public debate about Quincy Square, hotel capacity and conflicts of interest. The motion passed 5–0 with two abstentions.
The Bremerton City Council voted Wednesday to accept the Lodging Tax Advisory Committee's (LTAC) revised 2025 funding recommendations, approving $433,500 in lodging-tax allocations and remanding the LTAC’s exhibit A distribution to implementation.
The vote followed public comment and extended council debate about whether LTAC funding appropriately produces “heads and beds” — the statute’s stated purpose — and whether the city should fund the city-led Quincy Square operations. Councilmember Jennifer Chamberlain, LTAC chair, moved to adopt the committee’s recommendations; the motion passed with five yes votes and two abstentions.
Why it matters: Lodging-tax revenues are restricted under state law (RCW 67.28) to activities that draw visitors who stay overnight. Council discussion focused on whether recommended grants would generate hotel stays in Bremerton or primarily support events or facilities that do not produce measurable overnight stays.
LTAC background and recommendation: Chamberlain told the council LTAC members…
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