City of Lacey staff announced that the City of Lacey Lodging Tax Advisory Committee is accepting applications for use of the 2026 lodging-tax funds. The committee encouraged organizations that promote tourism in the City of Lacey and the Lacey Urban Growth Area to apply.

The announcement, read by a City of Lacey staff member, said applications must be submitted by 5 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 22. "Applications must be submitted by 5PM on Friday, August 22," the staff member said, and referred listeners to the city's website for application details and the submission process.

Why it matters: Lodging-tax advisory committees typically recommend how municipal lodging-tax revenue is allocated to tourism promotion, events and related activities; this announcement signals the start of that local funding process for the 2026 funding year. The City of Lacey staff member noted organizations that promote tourism in both the city and the Lacey Urban Growth Area are eligible to apply.

The city did not specify funding amounts, scoring criteria, or the committee's meeting date for reviewing applications during the announcement. Interested applicants were directed to the City of Lacey website for full details and application materials.