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Commissioners debate lodging-tax committee makeup, application rules and program limits
Summary
At a lengthy discussion commissioners and committee members reviewed LTAC membership rules, eligibility for payer/receiver slots, application timing and typical award rules (matching, capital vs. advertising).
Commissioner Tim led a lengthy discussion of the Lodging Tax Advisory Committee’s composition and award rules, telling the board he had pushed to ensure lodging-tax funds are spread across the county rather than concentrated in one area.
The board and staff reviewed the state-required makeup for lodging-tax committees under Washington law (RCW). Commissioners discussed the committee’s current structure — payers and receivers from various districts plus an at-large position — and debated returning to a strict payer/receiver split by commissioner district. Several long-…
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