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Committee pauses opening lodging‑tax grants to for‑profits; raises cultural grant target to $5,000
Summary
The Lodging Tax Advisory Committee discussed allowing for‑profit applicants for some lodging‑tax grants but decided to keep the applicant requirement for event/festival grants limited to nonprofits for now; the committee also agreed to target cultural enrichment grants at up to $5,000 while remaining open to larger requests in exceptional cases.
The Lodging Tax Advisory Committee debated whether to allow for‑profit organizations to apply for lodging‑tax grants and, after discussion of legal, perception and implementation concerns, the committee signaled it will keep event and festival grant applicants restricted to nonprofits for the current cycle while permitting limited for‑profit consideration in marketing categories under existing practice.
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