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Organizers propose Port of Olympia fan zone; ask Lacey for $375,000 — staff: lodging-tax applications required
Summary
Organizers of a proposed FIFA World Cup fan zone proposed a Port of Olympia site and $1.5 million budget, asking each Thurston-area jurisdiction, including Lacey, for $375,000; Lacey staff said any lodging-tax funding would require a formal application and must meet state application rules.
City staff briefed the Lodging Tax Advisory Committee on July 10 about a preliminary plan for regional World Cup "fan zone" events and what it would take for lodging-tax dollars to support the proposal.
An assistant city manager described the organizer's preliminary proposal: a minimum of six fan-zone events between mid-June and early July tied to the 2026 FIFA World Cup, a Port of Olympia peninsula location, and a total estimated cost of $1.5 million. The event proposal requested $375,000 from each of four jurisdictions — Lacey, Olympia, Tumwater and Thurston County — and included a…
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