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Council moves lodging-tax awards totaling $80,500 to Jan. 20 action agenda
Summary
City staff presented LTAC recommendations to award $80,500 across nine applicants and said $68,750 would remain in reserves; the council voted to forward resolution 1424-1225 adopting those recommendations to the Jan. 20 meeting for action.
City Manager Mark Sickler and LTAC representatives presented the Lodging and Tourism Advisory Committee's recommendations at the Jan. 6 Shelton City Council meeting. After a Nov. 19 review of applications, LTAC recommended funding nine requests totaling $80,500, leaving $68,750 in the LTAC reserve. Recommended awards included the Mason County Historical Society Museum ($18,000), Mason County Forest Festival ($15,000), and Christmas Town 2026 ($10,000), among others.
Council read Resolution 1424-1225, "A resolution of the council of the city of Shelton, Washington adopting the recommendations of the lodging tax advisory committee for the distribution of 2025 lodging tax funds," and Miss Mayer moved to forward the resolution to the Jan. 20 action agenda; the motion was seconded and carried by voice vote. An LTAC member noted the committee received $229,000 in requests for a year with only $80,000 available to award and urged continued applicant participation as lodging tax revenues fluctuate.
The council did not alter award amounts on the floor; state law requires that adjustments to allocations return to LTAC for review.
