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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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The recommendation is not a final funding approval; City Council must decide whether to provide the $500,000. The funding would support improvements to the Ellensburg Rodeo grandstand. The committee also received budget and tourism updates and amended its 2026 meeting schedule.
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