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County reviews lodging-tax grants and asks whether board wants more visibility on awards
Summary
County staff described three lodging-tax funding buckets — an annual $50,000 marketing grant, a $200,000 infrastructure grant awarded every two years (with a $100,000 placeholder in off years), and earmarks for visitor centers — and asked whether the board wants to see all awards or only the larger grants.
A county director (recorded in the transcript as Kim) walked commissioners through the lodging-tax program and the advisory-committee process required by state law. She said the lodging tax is statutorily designated to promote tourism and overnight stays, and that awards are reviewed and scored by the advisory committee before contracts are executed.
Kim described…
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