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Port Orchard council asks lodging-tax committee to reopen applications for FIFA 2026 marketing
Summary
Council members agreed by consensus to ask the Lodging Tax Advisory Committee to reopen applications with a narrowed scope for marketing tied to the 2026 FIFA events and to explore moving reserve lodging-tax dollars earlier to support local programming.
Mayor (name not specified) opened discussion on the lodging-tax advisory committee recommendation and a newly announced regional FIFA fan-zone designation for 2026, asking whether Port Orchard should seek lodging-tax funds to market the city during the World Cup period.
The council’s discussion centered on a request from Councilmember John Morrissey and other members to reopen the LTAC application process specifically to solicit proposals for FIFA-related marketing and fan-zone activities. Morrissey said the council should consider pulling some reserved lodging-tax funds forward to capitalize on an expected visitor spike in June 2026 and to help draw people to Port Orchard between…
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