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Lodging Tax Advisory Committee (LTAC)
Special Meeting Minutes September 30, 2025 –10:30 a.m.
Jefferson County Courthouse – Commissioners
Chambers, 1820 Jefferson Street, Port Townsend, WA
(HYBRID)
Members: Chair Heather Dudley-Nollette, Amy Neil, Kevin Wooley, Dan Ventura and Tara
McCauley
Staff: LTAC Clerk Adiel McKnight
CALL TO ORDER: Chair Dudley-Nollette called the Special LTAC meeting to order at the appointed
time. Members Neil, Wooley and Ventura attended the meeting. Member McCauley joined the meeting
shortly after it began. Chair Dudley-Nollette had LTAC members introduce themselves.
PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD: Chair Dudley-Nollette opened the floor for public comments, and no
comments were received.
DISCUSSION re: LTAC SCORE SHEET: Chair Dudley-Nollette opened the floor for discussion on
the LTAC score sheet. After discussion, Member Ventura moved to approve the scrivener changes for
misspellings, change column (F3) from 16 points to 19 points, and column (G2) to indicate each of the
allowable five uses are binary numbers of 0-1 ranking. Member McCauley seconded the motion which
carried by a unanimous vote.
2026 Proposal Presentations
Organization Name Amount
Requested
JEFFERSON COUNTY FARMERS MARKET – Executive Director Amanda
Milholland presented for Chimacum Farmers Market and answered questions posed
by the members.
$30,005
PORT LUDLOW TRAILS COMMITTEE of PORT LUDLOW VILLAGE
COUNCIL – Chair Port Ludlow Village Council Larry Scott presented on Port
Ludlow trails and answered questions posed by the members.
$7,500
QUILCENE HISTORICAL MUSEUM – Chair Communications Committee
Caitlin Friedman presented on the Quilcene Historical Museum and answered
questions posed by the members.
$87,750
JEFFERCON COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY – Executive Director Tara
McCauley presented on the Historical Society and answered questions posed by the
members. Member Neil noted error in the amount of $92,620 and what is listed on
RFP is $95,620.
$95,620
PENINSULA TRAILS COALITION – Michele Canale, Fundraising Manager
presented on Peninsula Trails Coalition and answered questions posed by the
members. Gary Weldon maintenance of JC and Marilee Mount Vice-President of
Peninsula Trails Coalition
$91,000
FORKS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE – Lissy Andros, Executive Director
presented on Forks Chamber of Commerce and answered questions posed by the
members.
$76,096
PARKS & RECREATION – Matthew Tyler presented on Parks and Rec and
answered questions posed by the members and noted scrivener’s error on his RFP
title that includes campgrounds.
$150,000
The meeting was recessed at 12:25 p.m. and resumed at 12:31 p.m. with all members
present.
THE PRODUCTION ALLIANCE – Daniel Milholland, Director of Operations
presented on The Production Alliance and answered questions posed by the
members.
$90,000
GATEWAY VISITOR CENTER – Steve Shively presented on the Gateway Visitor
Center and answered questions posed by the members.
$150,000
RHODY PARADE – Float Designer and Builder Bliss Morris noted his RFP is for
Rhododendron Festival, which is more than just the parade, he presented and
answered questions posed by the members
$17,845
NORTH HOOD CANAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE – Robert Gash,
presented on NHCCC and answered questions posed by the members.
$223,171
BRINNON SHRIMP FEST – Brittany Boling Co-Chair of the event & Michelle
Matheson, Member presented and answered questions posed by the members.
$10,000
QUILCENE FAIR AND PARADE ASSOCIATION – Richard Fitzgerald and
Bruce Snyder presented and answered questions posed by the members.
$10,000
OLYMPIC CULINARY LOOP – Steve Shively presented for Olympic Peninsula
Loop Culinary Tourism Association and answered questions posed by the members.
$20,000
JEFFERSON COUNTY – Central Services Director Shawn Frederick was present
to share a recording of Greg Brotherton presenting for Jefferson County Quilcene
Campground. He answered questions posed by the members.
$220,000
The meeting was recessed at 2:15 p.m. and reconvened at 2:22 p.m. with all members
present.
OLYMPIC PENINSULA VISITOR BUREAU dba OLYMPIC PENINSULA
TOURISM COMMISSION – Marsha Massey presented and answered questions
posed by the members.
$109,500
QUIMPER EVENTS COLLECTIVES – Alexis Arrabito presented and answered
questions posed by the members.
$245,000
REVIVAL GATHERINGS – Lead Producer of NewStories Ben Browner presented
and answered questions posed by the members.
$49,000
WOODEN BOAT FESTIVAL – Wooden Boat Festival Director Barb Trailer and
Rhagen Olinde presented and answered questions posed by the members.
$55,000
Total Funding Available: $900,000 $1,734,487
The meeting recessed at 3:22 p.m. and resumed at 3:32 p.m. with all members
present.
DISCUSSION re: MEMO re: replacement coverage for the planned State Route monument:
Finance Director Judy Shepherd presented on the MEMO re: replacement coverage for the planned
State Route monument, noting that damage can be covered under the County’s $5,000 property
deductible with the Washington County’s Risk Pool. The request was to take the deductible from
LTAC reserve if damage occurred to the monument.
After discussion, this was tabled for a future meeting to review if this is excepted from LTAC.
APPROVAL Special Meeting Minutes of November 22 and 26, 2024, and July 11, 2025: The
Committee discussed meeting minutes from November 22, 26, 2024, and July 11, 2025. After discussion,
Member McCauley moved to approve meeting minutes of November 22 and 26, 2024. Member Ventura
seconded the motion. Chair Dudley-Nollette called for a vote on the motion. Members Neil, McCauley,
and Woodley voted in favor of the motion. Chair Dudley-Nollette and Member Ventura abstained from
the vote. The motion carried.
After further discussion, Member Ventura moved to approve July 11, 2025 with the two Scrivner errors
correcting the Chair of Kate Dean to Heather Dudley-Nollette and Member Diana Smeland to Dan
Ventura. Member McCauley seconded the motion. Chair Dudley-Nollette called for a vote on the motion.
The motion carried.
After further discussion, Member Ventura withdrew his prior motion and moved to approve the
July 11, 2025 minutes with scrivener errors noted of Chair Dean to Dudley-Nollette, Member
Smeland to Member Ventura and clerk McKnight to Gallaway. Member McCauley seconded the
motion. Chair Dudley-Nollette called for a vote on the motion, which carried by a unanimous vote.
CONTINUED DISCUSSION re: LTAC By-Laws; MEMORANDUM from Jefferson County
Prosecuting Attorney’s Office: The Committee continued discussion on the LTAC by-laws. After
discussion, Member Ventura moved to approve the most recent By-laws provided by the Prosecuting
Attorney’s Office as presented. Member McCauley seconded the motion. Chair Dudley-Nollette
called for a vote on the motion, which carried by a unanimous vote.
Chair Dudley-Nollette opened the floor for public comments, and no comments were received.
FUTURE MEETING AGENDA ITEMS:
• Memo for LTAC funds to pay damage insurance
• Future meeting to deliberate. 2 hours
CLOSING REMARKS: Not discussed.
ADJOURNMENT: Chair Dudley-Nollette adjourned the meeting at 4:33 p.m. until the next regular or
special meeting as properly noticed.
Respectfully submitted by:
_______________________________________ _________________
Adiel McKnight, Deputy Clerk of the Board Date