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KITTITAS COUNTY
Board of County Commissioners
AGENDA STAFF REPORT
AGENDA DATE: December 19, 2017
ACTION REQUESTED: Request the Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) sign a
Resolution allocating $154,439.00 of Hotel/Motel Funds towards the
2018 Lodging Tax Fund Grants Program for Special Events and
Projects.
BACKGROUND: The Cities of Ellensburg, Roslyn and Cle Elum along with Kittitas
County have an Interlocal Agreement in place to create a consolidated
lodging tax grant process for special events and projects. The
Consolidated Lodging Tax Advisory Committee Work Group met in
an open public meeting on November 17, 2017 and deliberated to
reach a final funding recommendation to be forwarded to each
entity’s legislative body for final approval.
INTERACTION: The Consolidated Work Group only recommended expending
$197,869.00 of the $209,400.00 designated funds thereby reducing
each participating entities share. Kittitas County designation is
reduced to $154,439.00; Ellensburg’s designation is reduced to
$34,070.00; Cle Elum’s designation is reduced to $7,488.00; and
Roslyn’s designation is reduced to $1,872.00.
RECOMMENDATION: Approve a Resolution allocating $154,439.00 of Kittitas County
Hotel/Motel funds towards the 2018 Lodging Tax Events/Projects
Grants as listed in the Resolution.
HANDLING: Original – Clerk of the Board
Copy – LTAC Clerk
Copy – Judy Pless
ATTACHMENTS: Draft Resolution
LEAD STAFF: Debbie Myers, LTAC Clerk