HomeMy WebLinkAboutDISCUSSION and Potential Action re 2025 LTAC Recommendations Regular Agenda
JEFFERSON COUNTY
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
AGENDA REQUEST
TO: Board of County Commissioners
FROM: Adiel McKnight, Deputy Clerk of the Board
DATE: December 9, 2024
SUBJECT: DISCUSSION AND POTENTIAL ACTION re: 2025 Lodging Tax
Funding Recommendations from the Lodging Tax Advisory Committee
(LTAC)
STATEMENT OF ISSUE:
On November 22, 2024 the LTAC Committee met to review presentations from the Jefferson County
2025 Lodging Tax Request for Proposals. re: 2025 Lodging Tax Funding Recommendations from the
Lodging Tax Advisory Committee (LTAC).
ANALYSIS:
The Lodging Tax Advisory Committee has submitted recommendations for the 2025 Lodging Tax
Fund allocations. In order for 2025 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 2025 funding amounts, including fifteen(15)proposals totaling $767,861,plus $15,051
for capital contingency and administrative costs for a total of$782,912, as detailed in the
attached spreadsheet.
FISCAL IMPACT:
See attached spreadsheet.
RECOMMENDATION:
Review the LTAC recommendations and consider action to affirm the 2025 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—2024— 112224S Presentations.
REVIEWED BY:
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Project Amount Requested Amount Awarded
Jefferson County Farmer's Markets—Amanda 24,213.20 24,214.00
Milholland
Quilcene Historical Museum —Kevin Wooley 91,500.00 91,500.00
Public Facilities District(PFD) Seed Funding—Greg 160,000.00 20,000.00
Brotherton
Tourism Coordination Council(TCC)—Greg 97.472.48 0.00
Brotherton
Jefferson County Parks and Recreation—Matt Tyler 50.000.00 50,000.00
Peninsula Trails Coalition—Michele Canale, Jeff 35,700.00 35,700.00
Bohman, Merrily Mount
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—Shomia 10,000.00 10,000.00
Wilkeson
Olympic Peninsula Culinary Loop Tourism 17,100.00 17,100.00
Association— Steve Shively
Olympic Peninsula Gateway Visitor Center—Steve 140,500.00 140,500.00
Shively
Quimper Events Collective—Alexis Arrabito 28,500.00 28,500.00
North Hood Canal Chamber of Commerce—Dan 212,000.00 50,000.00
Ventura
Olympic Peninsula Visitor Bureau dba Olympic 109,500.00 109,500.00
Peninsula Tourism Commission—Marsha Massey
TOTAL REQUESTS 1,298,332.68 767,861.00
Annual Capital Contingency Allocation 10,000.00
County Staff Costs 5,051.00
782,912.00
Available$900,000 for 2025