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STATE OF WASHINGTON
County of Jefferson
In the Matter of Repealing and Replacing
Resolution No. 78-03 and re-establishing the
Jefferson County Tourism Coordinating
Council (TCC)
RESOLUTION NO.
WHEREAS, Jefferson County Resolution No. 78-03 was adopted on December 2003 and
re-established the Jefferson County Tourism Coordinating Council (TCC), to help coordinate and
promote tourism activity within Jefferson County; and
WHEREAS, the tourist industry is an important segment in Jefferson County’s economy;
and
WHEREAS, it is important to unincorporated communities within the County that their
unique tourist and recreational assets are known to the visiting traveler; and
WHEREAS, it is equally important to coordinate the efforts among individual
communities to present a coordinated and uniform message to the visiting traveler; and
WHEREAS, the 2024-2029 Olympic Peninsula Master Tourism Plan lists as its third
purpose to enhance how the tourism industry and local/regional governments work together to
identify opportunities for local small business development and responsible growth around a
shared vision for the future; and
WHEREAS, the changing landscape in short-term accommodations with platform based
transient accommodations, and significant increase in lodging tax revenue seem to be correlated,
but are not measured, currently; and
WHEREAS, Jefferson County seeks to understand and measure the reasons behind the
increase in lodging tax over the past twenty years; and
WHEREAS, Jefferson County seeks to understand and measure outputs and outcomes of
investments of lodging tax revenue on the tourist economy including destination development,
destination marketing, event marketing, and workforce housing; and
WHEREAS, in September 2025, the Jefferson County Board of Commissioners
unanimously signed and sent a memo to the Tourism Coordinating Council indicating a significant
change in mission, process and management; and,
NOW, THEREFORE, THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF
JEFFERSON COUNTY, WASHINGTON, HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Whereas Clauses are Findings of Fact. The Jefferson County Board of Commissioners
hereby adopts the above “Whereas” clauses as Findings of Fact.
Section 2. Purpose. The purpose of this resolution is to re-establish the Tourism Coordinating
Council (TCC) as an instrument of Jefferson County that:
(1) Develops a consistent message and standard operating procedure for visitor interactions;
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(2) Coordinates with stakeholders including but not limited to tourist professionals and
retailers and Jefferson County staff to develop metrics for evaluating the impacts of public
investments in destination development, destination marketing, event marketing, and the
development of workforce housing; and
(3) Plans local destination development in partnership with other stakeholders such as the
Gateway Visitor Center and showers and bathrooms at the Quilcene Campground.
Section 2. Repealing and Replacing Resolution No. 78-03. The Jefferson County Board of
Commissioners hereby repeals and replaces Resolution No. 78-03 with this resolution, which re-
establishes the TCC and directs the TCC to develop a new set of bylaws and operating procedures
to be approved and adopted by the Jefferson County Board of Commissioners.
Section 3. TCC Board Bylaws and Appointment. Membership on the TCC shall be appointed by
the Jefferson County Board of Commissioners as follows:
(1) The TCC shall consist of a minimum of seven (7) members including at least six (6)
members representing the accommodation/tourist industry from unincorporated Jefferson
County, and one (1) Jefferson County Commissioner who will serve as chair.
(2) The TCC shall develop a new set of bylaws and operating procedures to be approved by
the Jefferson County Board of Commissioners, adopted and retained on file by the clerk of
the Board of the Jefferson County Board of Commissioners.
Section 5. Severability. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase of this resolution or its
application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of this resolution or its
application to other persons or circumstances shall be fully valid and shall not be affected.
Section 6. SEPA Categorical Exemption. This resolution is categorically exempt from the State
Environmental Policy Act under WAC 197-11-800(19).
Section 7. Effective Date. This resolution shall take effect and be in full force immediately upon
approval and adoption by the Jefferson County Board of Commissioners.
(SIGNATURES FOLLOW ON THE NEXT PAGE)
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APPROVED AND ADOPTED this _____ day of _________________________ 2025.
JEFFERSON COUNTY
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
SEAL:
______________________________
Heidi Eisenhour, Chair
______________________________
Greg Brotherton, Member
______________________________
Heather Dudley-Nollette, Member
ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM:
______________________________ ______________________________
Carolyn Gallaway, Date Philip C. Hunsucker, Date
Deputy Clerk of the Board Chief Civil Deputy Prosecuting Attorney
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