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Lodging Tax Advisory Committee

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0 active membersNext meeting Sep 2, 2026Last meeting Aug 5, 20267 summaries in 30d

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Aug 22, 2026

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Committee Recommends $10,800 Calendar Funding

Published Aug 22, 2026

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Published meeting coverage connected to Lodging Tax Advisory Committee.

Briefing

Jun 3, 2026

Committee Recommends $10,800 Calendar Funding

The committee approved recommending $10,800 in lodging tax funds to the City Council for continued support of the Ellensburg Community Calendar for 2026-2027. All members present voted in favor.

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Briefing

Apr 1, 2026

Committee recommends $15,000 tourism funding

The committee unanimously recommended that the City Council allocate $15,000 in lodging-tax funds to support the Ellensburg Downtown Association’s PLACES Conference in October 2026.

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Briefing

Mar 4, 2026

Committee Recommends $500,000 Grandstand Funding

The committee voted to accept the Rodeo Grandstand Improvement Project application and reaffirm its recommendation that the City Council consider $500,000 in lodging-tax funding for the project. The motion passed with no opposition and one abstention.

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Briefing

Feb 4, 2026

Committee Recommends $500,000 Rodeo Funding

The committee recommended that City Council use $500,000 in lodging-tax funding for the Ellensburg Rodeo Grandstand Improvement Project. The project had secured $13.5 million from existing partners, according to the meeting discussion; the recommendation passed with three votes in favor, none opposed, and one abstention.

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Briefing

Jan 7, 2026

Committee recommends tourism services agreement

The committee unanimously recommended that the City Council review and authorize a 2026 professional services agreement between the City of Ellensburg and the Kittitas County Chamber of Commerce.

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Briefing

Oct 22, 2025

Committee Recommends Lodging Tax Grants

The committee reviewed lodging tax grant applications, developed consensus scores and Ellensburg funding recommendations, and submitted the applications to the County via LaserFiche.

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Briefing

Sep 10, 2025

Lodging Grant Review Process Set

The committee reviewed and prepared for scoring Consolidated Lodging Tax grant applications. Applications close September 19, 2025; submissions will be distributed by September 26, individual scores are due before October 22, and the collective score is due by October 31.

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