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Forks council authorizes visitor data license and hears broad support for tourism uses of lodging tax
Summary
The Forks City Council authorized a contract to license geolocation visitor data and discussed using lodging-tax revenue to support the Visitor Information Center and the Forever Twilight in Forks festival after multiple residents and business owners urged expanded tourism support.
The Forks City Council on Jan. 26 authorized a license agreement to obtain geolocation data about visitors to the city and discussed requests to use lodging-tax funds to support the Visitor Information Center and the Forever Twilight in Forks festival.
Why it matters: Council members and local business owners framed tourism as an economic lifeline for Forks, urging the city to use lodging-tax revenue to bolster year-round visitation and support services that help local businesses capture tourist spending.
Attorney/Planner Fleck told the council the city had sought bids to analyze visitation patterns and…
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