HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD-2022-004BOARD OF' COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
COUNTY OF KITTITAS
STATE OF WASHINGTON
ORDINANCE
NO.: 2022 - C'0+
AN ORDINANCE AMRNDING KCC RELATED TO LODGING TAX
WHEREAS: Kittitas County sought to amend its code to broaden the potential uses for
funds received under the Lodging Tax; and
WHEREAS; after due notice and hearing, the Kittitas County Board of Commissioner
decided it to be in the public's best interest to amend KCC 3.20.060 in the
manner attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED: that the Board of County
Commissioners hereby amends KCC 3.20.060 related to Lodging Taxes as provided in
the attachment to this ordinance.
NOW BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED: that the Kittitas County IT department is hereby
directed to update the web version of KCC 3.20.060 as herein provided and that the
Kittitas County Prosecutor's Office is hereby authorized to direct IT to fix any
scrivener's errors that the Prosecutor's Office, in its sole discretion, detects without need
for further BOCC approval.
ADOPTED this br4L day of 2022
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
, WASHINGTON
Vice-Chairman
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ATTEST:
CLERK OF THE BOARD
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Neil A. Caulkins, Deputy Prosecuting Attorney
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3.20.060 Proceeds to be credited to a specialfund - Limitation on use - lnvestment.
All taxes levied and collected under this chapter shall be credited to a special fund in the treasury of
the county. Such taxes shall be levied only for the purpose of paying all or any part of the cost of
tourism promotion. acquisition of tourism-related facilities, or operation of a tourism-related facilities
as that term is defined in RCW 67.28.080(7). Lodging tax revenues may be used, directly by any
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organization for:
(a) Tourism marketino;
(b) The marketinq and operations of special events and festivals designed to attract tourists;
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operated by a municipality or a public facilities district created under chapters 35.57 and 36.100
RCW;or
(d) Supporting the operations of tourism-related facilities owned or operated by nonprofit
organizations described under26 U.S.C. Sec.50'l (cX3) and 26 U.S.C. Sec.501(cX6) of the internal
revenue code of 1986 as amended.
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lluntil withdrawn for use, the moneys accumulated in such fund or funds may be invested in interest-
bearing securities by the county Treasurer in any manner authorized by law. (Ord. 2009-10,2009;
Ord. 99-04, 1999; Res. B2-4,1982; Ord.78-2,1978).