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JEFFERSON COUNTY
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
AGENDA REQUEST
TO: Board of County Commissioners
FROM: Adiel McKnight,Executive Assistant
DATE: October 2,2023
SUBJECT: MOTION TO APPROVE re: Lodging Tax Advisory Committee
(LTAC) Funding Recommendations for 2024
STATEMENT OF ISSUE:
On September 19, 2023 the LTAC Committee met to review presentations from the Jefferson County
2024 Lodging Tax Request for Proposals. re: 2024 Lodging Tax Funding Recommendations from the
Lodging Tax Advisory Committee (LTAC).
ANALYSIS•
The Lodging Tax Advisory Committee has submitted recommendations for the 2024 Lodging Tax
Fund allocations. In order for 2024 lodging tax funding agreements to be processed in a timely
manner, the Commissioners are asked to review the LTAC recommendations and take action to
affirm the 2024 funding amounts, including fifteen(15)proposals totaling $720,400,plus $14,752
for capital contingency and administrative costs for a total of$749,904, as detailed in the
attached spreadsheet.
FISCAL IMPACT•
$749,904 from Fund 125.
RECOMMENDATION•
Review the LTAC recommendations and approve a motion to adopt the 2024 Hotel Motel fund
expenditures as recommended.
To view the received proposals please go to: www.co.jefferson.wa.us —Services—Laserfiche Web
Portal—(Username and Password is: public) - Board of County Commissioners—Boards & Committees—
Lodging Tax Advisory Committee—2023 —Date of Meeting.
REVIEWED BY:
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Mark McCauley unty Administrator Date
TTL Revenue for Allocation by RFP: $ 692,900 $ 730,400
Organization 2024 Request LTAC review
Centrum $ 40,000 $ -
Emerald Towns Alliance(ETA)-Fjord Fest formally ShrimpFest $ 35,000 $ 10,000
Forks Chamber of Commerce for West End Visitor Center $ 60,390 $ 50,000
Jefferson County Chamber of Commerce
$ 77,783.54 $ 17,400
Jefferson County Farmers Market-Chimacum
$ 34,898.69 $ 15,000
Jefferson County Historical Society(JCHS) $ 76,544 $ 50,000
N. Hood Canal Chamber of Commerce&Visitor Center $ 76,261 $ 55,000
Olympic Peninsula Gateway Visitor Center(TCC) $ 132,196 $ 110,000
Peninsula Trails Coalition $ 30,000 $ 12,000
Quilcene Fair& Parade $ 36,810 $ 10,000
Quilcene Historical Museum $ 86,970 $ 51,000
Quimper Events Collective $ 19,000 $ -
The Production Alliance(TPA) $ 105,500 $ 55,000
Tourism Coordinating Council $ 300,000 $ 275,000
Wooden Boat Foundation $ 33,000 $ 10,000
subttl $ 1,144,353 $ 720,400
Regular Grants Over(Under) Allocated
Capital contingency for County's Visitor Center: $ 10,000 $ 10,000
Cost to administer Hotel/Motel Fund &Contracts: $ 4,658 $ 4,752
Subttl Contingency&Admin: $ 14,658 $ 14,752
GRAND TOTAL $ 1,159,011 $ 749,904
Remaining allocation from fund balance $ (466,111) $ (19,504)