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Oak Harbor reviews draft Island County tourism interlocal that would formalize higher lodging‑tax contribution
Summary
Grants administrator Wendy Horn outlined a draft interlocal to pool Oak Harbor’s additional 2% lodging‑tax revenue with Island County and neighboring towns; under the draft Oak Harbor’s 25% share could raise the city’s contribution from $20,000 to roughly $44,329 annually if enacted. Council asked questions but took no action.
Wendy Horn, Oak Harbor grants administrator, told the city council workshop that Island County, Oak Harbor, Langley and Coupeville are working under a renewed interlocal agreement to pool the additional 2% local portion of the lodging tax and fund a countywide tourism program manager and marketing. “We all signed an agreement back in 2000,” Horn said, and the current draft updates previous amendments.
Horn said Oak Harbor has been contributing $20,000 per year to the joint tourism group since about 2011 and that a council decision in 2023 approved increasing the city’s commitment to…
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