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Yelm approves LTAC recommendations totaling $95,400 for 2026 events, committee urges reserve policy
Summary
The City Council approved recommendations from the Lodging Tax Advisory Committee to award $95,400 to 11 events and organizations for 2026. Committee members said the fund has a large reserve and recommended keeping one year of revenue in reserve while funding special events in the city’s 250th celebration year.
The City Council on Oct. 14 approved the Lodging Tax Advisory Committee’s recommendations to allocate $95,400 in lodging‑tax funds for events and visitor programming in 2026.
Kathy, a city staff member, told the council the city originally budgeted $40,000 for LTAC awards in 2026; the committee’s recommended awards total $95,400 after the committee applied an across‑the‑board 20% reduction to requested amounts. Kathy said the award approvals are the committee’s step one; the awards will not be finalized until the council adopts the mid‑biennium budget amendment in…
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