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Board of County Commissioners <br />Kittitas County Lodging Tax Committee <br />2015 West 5°i Avenue, Suite 108 <br />Ellensburg, WA 98926 <br />June 22, 2017 <br />ROSLYN PUBLIC LIBRARY <br />201 S. FIRST ST. <br />P.O. BOX 451 <br />ROSLYN, WA 98941 <br />Since 1898 <br />Erin Krake, Librarian <br />(509) 649-3420 <br />1?''eb i n landnet.co ni <br />www.roslynlibrary.org <br />Dear Commissioners Jewell, O'Brien and Osiadacz and committee members, <br />I am writing to express the Roslyn Library's full support of the grant application put forth by the <br />City of Roslyn for lodging tax funds for the next phase of the Old City Hall & Library renovation <br />project. <br />This project will provide an economic benefit to Kittitas County, and specifically the Upper <br />County, by providing a venue for meetings and events that will promote visiting and staying in <br />the Upper County area. <br />The library and city administration office receives calls on a regular basis from individuals and <br />groups from around the state looking for a venue for meetings and community events in Roslyn. <br />The building already serves this purpose by hosting statewide meetings, such as the recent <br />gathering of Washington State mayors. However, there is limited room in the building's partially <br />renovated state. <br />With the completion of the renovation, the building will offer additional community meeting <br />rooms and a gathering space in the community center with the capacity to hold larger events and <br />meetings. This beautiful, historic building will be safer and more functional for such gatherings. <br />Visitors using the facility are likely to stay overnight and spend money on hotels and in area <br />businesses. <br />We thank you for your support of this mulit-phase project in the past and for considering <br />supporting this current funding opportunity to move it toward completion. <br />Sincerely, <br />Erin Krake, Librarian <br />Roslyn Public Library <br />