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Council reviews Lodging Tax Advisory Committee appointments for 2025

Lynden City Council · March 17, 2025
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Summary

Under RCW 67.28.1817 the council considered appointments to the Lodging Tax Advisory Committee for 2025, including Council Member Brent Lenssen as chair and representatives from local lodging businesses and tourism organizations.

Council reviewed the membership slate for the Lynden Lodging Tax Advisory Committee (LTAC) for 2025, as required by state law. The proposed membership included Council Member Brent Lenssen as chair, representatives from Lynden Inn and Cobblestone Hotel as lodging tax collectors, and representatives from the Northwest Washington Fair and Bellingham Whatcom County Tourism as applicants for lodging tax funds.

LTAC advises the mayor and council on lodging tax funding for tourism-related activities and must include a minimum of five members per RCW 67.28.1817; the council reviewed the recommended appointments for the remainder of 2025.