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Please forward this as a Public Comment to the members of the Lodging Tax Advisory Committee (LTAC).
BTW, I noticed that the email address for public comments to the LTAC is not listed on the web page for that committee
https://www.co.jefferson.wa.us/1394/Lodging-Tax-Advisory-Council-LTAC
Also, it's a committee, not a "council", per RCW, so the page link should probably be updated to reflect that.
Thanks,
Tom Thiersch
Chair, Jefferson County Ferry Advisory Committee (FAC), Port Townsend terminal
TomThiersch.FAC@gmail.com <mailto:TomThiersch.FAC@gmail.com>
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From: Tom Thiersch <tomthiersch.fac@gmail.com <mailto:tomthiersch.fac@gmail.com> >
Date: Fri, Apr 3, 2026 at 10:18 AM
Subject: Economic impact analysis of Washington State Ferries
To: <eron@portofpt.com <mailto:eron@portofpt.com> >
Cc: <LTAC@cityofpt.us <mailto:LTAC@cityofpt.us> >
Hi, Eron.
Given the Port's role in economic development, I thought the attached study, commissioned by the legislature, would be of interest to you.
It's hard to compare this to the Hovee study which the Port financed a few years ago; however, this more recent report provides a more detailed per-route analysis of economic impact.
An interesting approach is how impact was distributed on the PT-CV route (WSF Route 70), with 75% allocated to Jefferson County, 25% to Island County.
I'm also forwarding a copy of the report to the city's LTAC and the county's LTAC and Tourism Coordinating committees.
Tom Thiersch
Chair, Jefferson County Ferry Advisory Committee (FAC), Port Townsend terminal
TomThiersch.FAC@gmail.com <mailto:TomThiersch.FAC@gmail.com>
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