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Council approves lodging‑tax grants to festivals, sports and tourism groups
Summary
Council approved the lodging‑tax advisory committee’s recommendations to award grants to 10 projects (nine organizations) including Kent Downtown Partnership, Seattle Thunderbirds, Culinary Tourism, Showware Center and others; staff noted requests exceeded available funds and some awards were cut back.
The Kent City Council on April 7 approved lodging‑tax grant awards recommended by the Lodging Tax Advisory Committee for events and activities intended to drive overnight stays and tourism.
Economic Development staff Michelle Wilmont told council that the committee reviewed 14 applications requesting more than $450,000 and recommended…
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