HomeMy WebLinkAbout112224AS PRESENTATIONS LTACAgenda: November 22, 2024
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AGENDA
JEFFERSON COUNTY
Lodging Tax Advisory Committee
Special Meeting Agenda
Friday, November 22, 2024 at 8:30 a.m.
Jefferson County Courthouse – Commissioners’
Chambers 1820 Jefferson Street, Port Townsend,
WA (HYBRID)
Members: Kate Dean, Diana Smeland, Amy Neil, Kevin Wooley, and Tara McCauley
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Committee – Year – Date of Meeting
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SUBMITTING PUBLIC COMMENTS: Board members and staff will have an opportunity to read and consider your
comments before the meeting. Email your comments by noon the day before the meeting using this email address:
afmcknight@co.jefferson.wa.us
8:30 a.m. CALL TO ORDER
PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD
APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Special Meeting Minutes of November 8, 2024
2025 Proposal Presentations
Organization Name (each presentation estimated 5 min) Amount Requested
Jefferson County Farmer’s Markets – Amanda Milholland $24,213.20
Quilcene Historical Museum – Kevin Wooley $91,500.00
Public Facilities District (PFD) Seed Funding – Greg Brotherton $160,000.00
Tourism Coordination Council (TCC) – Greg Brotherton $97,472.48
Jefferson County Parks and Recreation – Matt Tyler $50,000.00
Peninsula Trails Coalition – Michele Canale, Jeff Bohman, Merrily
Mount
$35,700
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Olympic Gateway Visitor Center Reimagining – Mark McCauley $131,000.00
Forks Chamber of Commerce – Lissy Andros $61,297.00
Jefferson County Historical Society – Tara McCauley $84,550.00
Wooden Boat Foundation – Katie Oman $45,000.00
Quilcene Fair & Parade Association – Shonna Wilkeson $10,000.00
Olympic Peninsula Loop Culinary Tourism Association – Steve
Shively
$17,100.00
Olympic Peninsula Gateway Visitor Center – Steve Shively $140,500.00
Quimper Events Collective – Alexis Arrabito $28,500.00
North Hood Canal Chamber of Commerce – Dan Ventura $212,000.00
Olympic Peninsula Visitor Bureau dba Olympic Peninsula Tourism
Commission – Marsha Massey
$109,500.00
Estimated Time: 1hr 20 min Total
Request
Total Funding Available: $900,000
$1,298,332.68
DISCUSSION and POTENTIAL ACTION re: 2025 Lodging Tax Funding Awards
and Recommendations
o 2025 RFP Funding Requests
o Annual Capital Contingency Allocation $10,000
o Costs for County Staff to Administer Fund 125 $5,051
Public Comment will be taken again if there is a motion.
FUTURE MEETING PLANNING AND AGENDA ITEMS
CLOSING REMARKS
ADJOURNMENT