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LTAC recommends $116,500 in grants for 2026 Sunnyside signature events and projects
Summary
Sunnyside’s Lodging Tax Advisory Committee voted Nov. 13 to recommend a package of grants for 2026 events and projects — including $30,000 for Cinco de Mayo, $20,000 for Sunshine Days and $15,000 for Ale Fest — and to send the recommendations to City Council for final approval.
Sunnyside — The Lodging Tax Advisory Committee (LTAC) voted on Nov. 13 to recommend a funding package for 2026 that would prioritize the city’s largest signature events and a veterans memorial project while placing limits on awards for organizations judged to be self-sustaining. The committee will forward its recommendations to the City Council for final action.
The committee’s recommendations are rooted in the LTAC fund status the group reviewed at the meeting: LTAC staff reported a beginning fund balance for 2026 of $205,000 and an estimated lodging-tax allocation of about $120,000. Committee members repeatedly said they want to…
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