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Council approves $450,000 joint support for Wenatchee Valley Museum, with debate over hotel‑motel funding and general fund share
Summary
East Wenatchee approved a three‑year joint agreement with the City of Wenatchee and the Wenatchee Valley Museum and Cultural Center for up to $450,000 (total across three years), while council members debated how much should come from hotel‑motel (lodging) tax revenues versus the city general fund and asked for reporting about community benefits.
The East Wenatchee City Council voted to approve Resolution 2025‑14, authorizing a joint agreement with the City of Wenatchee and the Wenatchee Valley Museum and Cultural Center for a contribution not to exceed $450,000 over three years.
City staff said the three‑year agreement reduces the prior five‑year commitment because multiple public partners face budget uncertainty; the East Wenatchee share will be allocated in part from East Wenatchee’s hotel‑motel (lodging) tax receipts and in part from the general fund. Under the proposed split, the East Wenatchee Events Board had recommended covering a larger portion in year one (the packet shows the events board agreed to pay a larger share…
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