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Tourism funding splits council: some lodging-tax awards approved, two requests sent back for reconsideration

6441885 · October 7, 2025
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Summary

Council approved $10,000 for Lilac Gardens and $5,000 for Planters Day but asked the lodging-tax advisory committee to reconsider allocations to Downtown Woodland Revitalization and the Woodland Visitor Center (Chamber) after an extended public debate over roles and use of funds.

Woodland City Council on Oct. 6 voted to authorize two lodging-tax grants and sent two others back to the Lodging-Tax Advisory Committee (LTAC) for reconsideration after an extended public discussion about how best to use restricted “heads and beds” funds.

The council approved a $10,000 award to Lilac Gardens (Ordinance/Agreement item) and $5,000 to the Woodland Planters Day celebration committee. The council then voted to send two larger requests — a $10,000 award recommended to Downtown Woodland Revitalization (DWR) and $40,000 recommended for operation of the Woodland Visitor Center…

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