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Council debates lodging-tax priorities; staff to return with refined goals for LTAC
Summary
City staff presented draft goals for 2026 lodging-tax spending and proposed category allocations; councilmembers debated earmarking funds for city-owned facility operations versus leaving discretion to the Lodging Tax Advisory Committee (LTAC).
City staff presented draft goals and proposed category allocations for the 2026 lodging-tax funding cycle and sought council direction to guide the Lodging Tax Advisory Committee (LTAC).
Sarah Farr, accounting and finance program manager, explained the city collects a combined 3.3% lodging tax in two parts: a 2% portion (fund 105) usable for state-authorized tourism purposes, and a 1.3% portion (fund 104) limited by council policy to capital expenditures for tourism venues owned by a municipality or public facilities district. Staff projected roughly $1.5 million in combined…
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