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Visit Tri Cities seeks $253,000 from TPA reserves for 2026 marketing and a sports‑facility study
Summary
Kevin Lewis of Visit Tri Cities told Pasco council the organization projects roughly $3.4 million in revenue and recommended using $253,000 from TPA reserves for a regional sports facilities market analysis, targeted marketing and media tours; staff said the hotel commissioners approved the request unanimously.
Kevin Lewis, president and CEO of Visit Tri Cities (VISTA Tri Cities), presented the organization’s annual report and a tourism performance area (TPA) reserve request at the Nov. 24 Pasco workshop. Lewis told the council the organization’s total revenues were about $3.4 million with roughly $2.8 million in spending last year and that most revenues come from the TPA assessment and lodging tax contracts with member jurisdictions.
Lewis said Visit Tri Cities asked the TPA to…
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