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Lodging Tax Advisory Committee (LTAC)
Special Meeting Minutes November 26, 2024 – 8:30 a.m.
Resort at Port Ludlow, Marina Room
One Heron Road, Port Ludlow, WA 98365 (HYBRID)
Members: Chair Greg Brotherton, Diana Smeland, Amy Neil, Kevin Wooley and Tara McCauley
Staff: LTAC Clerk Adiel McKnight
CALL TO ORDER: Chair Dean called the Special LTAC meeting to order at the appointed
time. Members Smeland, Neil, McCauley and Wooley were present.
PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD: Chair Dean called for public comments, and seven comments
were received.
DISCUSSION re: 2025 Lodging Tax Funding Awards and Recommendations: After
discussion the committee awarded funds to a majority of the 2025 RFP requests. The consensus
of the committee was to deny Forks Chamber of Commerce request for additional funding as it
was requested after the deadline. Chair Dean called for a motion to recommend the funding
amounts as discussed in the following table. Member Smeland moved to recommend the amounts
as discussed. Member Neil seconded the motion. Chair Dean opened the floor for public
comments and seven comments were received.
Member McCauley left the meeting at 10:15 a.m.
Chair Dean called for a vote on the motion. Member Smeland, Neil, and Wooley voted in favor of
the motion. Chair Dean opposed the motion. The motion passed.
After discussion on annual capital contingency allocation of $10,000, and the costs for staff to
administer funds in the amount of $5,051, Member Smeland moved to approve. Member Wooley
seconded the motion. Chair Dean opens the floor to allow for public comments and no comments were
received. Chair Dean called for a vote on the motion. The motion carried.
Project
Amount
Requested
Amount
Awarded
Jefferson County Farmer’s Markets – Amanda
Milholland 24,213.20 24,214.00
Quilcene Historical Museum – Kevin Wooley 91,500.00 91,500.00
Public Facilities District (PFD) Seed Funding –
Greg Brotherton 160,000.00
20,000.00
for
Marketing
Study
2
Tourism Coordination Council (TCC) – Greg
Brotherton 97,472.48
Jefferson County Parks and Recreation – Matt
Tyler 50,000.00 50,000.00
Peninsula Trails Coalition – Michele Canale,
Jeff Bohman, Merrily Mount 35,700.00 35,700.00
Forks Chamber of Commerce – Lissy Andros 61,297.00 61,297.00
Jefferson County Historical Society – Tara
McCauley 84,550.00 84,550.00
Wooden Boat Foundation – Katie Oman 45,000.00 45,000.00
Quilcene Fair & Parade Association – Shonna
Wilkeson 10,000.00 10,000.00
Olympic Peninsula Culinary Loop Tourism
Association – Steve Shively 17,100.00 17,100.00
Olympic Peninsula Gateway Visitor Center –
Steve Shively 140,500.00 140,500.00
Quimper Events Collective – Alexis Arrabito 28,500.00 28,500.00
North Hood Canal Chamber of Commerce –
Dan Ventura 212,000.00 50,000.00
for Wages Olympic Peninsula Visitor Bureau dba
Olympic Peninsula Tourism Commission –
Marsha Massey
109,500.00 109,500.00
TOTAL REQUESTS 1,167,332.68 767,861.00
Annual Capital Contingency Allocation 10,000.00
County Staff Costs 5,051.00
782,912.00
Available $900,000 for 2025
FUTURE MEETING AGENDA ITEMS: Not discussed
CLOSING REMARKS: None
ADJOURNMENT: Chair Dean adjourned the meeting at 10:26 a.m. until the next regular or
special meeting as properly noticed.
Respectfully submitted by:
________________________________ _________________
Adiel McKnight, LTAC Clerk Date