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Committee advances tourism grant package: Kicking It festival, bodybuilding events and Wild Waves celebration among recommendations

Finance, Economic Development, Regional Affairs Committee · April 28, 2026
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Summary

The committee moved a slate of ELTAC lodging-tax recommendations to the May 5 consent agenda, including $150,000 for the Kicking It festival, $7,500 and $10,000 for two bodybuilding events, $20,000 for a chamber destination guide and $20,000 for Wild Waves' 50th season celebration; Pacific Raceways' request was pulled to the business agenda for further review.

The committee advanced a package of tourism-enhancement recommendations from the Lodging Tax Advisory Committee (ELTAC) to the May 5 consent agenda and moved one item to the business calendar for further review.

Key ELTAC recommendations forwarded to consent included staff's support for the Kicking It community festival and FIFA viewing parties ($150,000 requested and recommended), Elite Productions (Sasquatch ProAm bodybuilding competition, ELTAC…

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