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Kittitas county LodgingTax Fund Apptication forTourism-Retated lnfrastructure Projects <br />Apptication Overview <br />This apptication is designed to provide funding for tourism-retated infrastructure projects in <br />Kittitas County. Etigibte projects must demonstrate a direct impact on tourism' support visitor <br />experiences, and contribute to the locat economy. Ptease fottow the apptication format outtined <br />betow and attach supporting documents to this cover sheet' Att appiications witl' be reviewed by the <br />Lodging Tax Advisory committee TLTAC), with f inat approvat by the Board of ccunty <br />Commissioners (BOCC). <br />Completion of application question can be directed to Kittitas County Chamber of Commerce' Amy <br />McGuftinemailamy@kiltitascountychsmbel,comordirectlybyphoneat(509)925-2002. <br />l. Appticant lnformation <br />. Project Title: <br />. Totat Request Amount: <br />. AppticantName/Organization: <br />. Contact Person: <br />r Phone: <br />r Email: <br />. Maiting Address: <br />Historic RostYn Cemetery Signage <br />$ 25,000.00 <br />City of RosLYn <br />Michette Geiger <br />(s09) 304-8337 <br />ptan ner@ci. rostYn.wa.us <br />PO Box 451 RostYn, WA 98941 <br />ll. Projeet Overview <br />1. Project DescriPtion <br />The Rostyn cemetery is ctustered serenety in fifteen acres of woods and hitts' twenty-six separate' <br />but adjacent cemeteries make up the entirety of this destination, with at teast twenty-four <br />national,ities represented here dating back to 1 886' <br />Much of the signage for the cemetery is in a ditapidated state (see attached) therelore making <br />navigation of this significant destination for tourism both chattenging and presenting a significant <br />cost to the City's generat fund budget at present' <br />2. Tourism Benefit <br />The Historic Rostyn Cemetery attracts visitors daity from outside of the County and is a valuable <br />piece of both state and tocat history in our county' lmprovements are needed to altow an <br />enhanced tourist experience during their visits to this area. These improvements witl attow both the <br />abitity to navigate the cemetery as welt as provide an opportunity to attow the tourists and