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HomeMy WebLinkAboutGrant Related - BOCCGrant COUNTY T o u RI s M December 19, 2019 TO: Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) FROM: Lodging Tax Advisory Committee (LTAC) on behalf the Grant County Tourism Commission. SUBJECT: Recommendation of 2020 LTAC Grant Funding Disbursement The Lodging Tax Advisory Committee met on December 11, 2019 to review the grants submitted for the 2020 Lodging Tax Grant Program and provide. In accordance with RCW 67.28.1816 (2)(b)(ii), it is required that the municipality's legislative body, the BOCC, make the final determination. The municipality may choose only recipients from the list of candidates and recommended amounts provided by the local lodging tax advisory committee. Below is the recommendation of the LTAC: Basin Community Theatre Promotion $ 5,000 Central Basin Community Concert Assoc. Promotion $ 10,000 City of George — Monument Capital $ 3,000 Columbia Basin Allied Arts Promotion $ 10,000 Coulee City — Monument Capital $ 8,000 Coulee City Rodeo Association — Rodeo Event $ 4,000 Coulee Corridor Consortium — Sign Capital $ 2,783 Coulee Corridor Consortium Promotion $ 4,000 Desert Aire Owners Association Promotion $ 4,000 Ephrata Chamber of Commerce—Sign Capital $ 22,000 Ephrata Chamber of Commerce — Wine & Art Walk Event $ 3,000 Ephrata Chamber of Commerce — Car & Toy Show Event $ 5,000 Ephrata Chamber of Commerce — Miracle on Main Event $ 2,000 Ephrata Chamber of Commerce — Sage -N -Sun Event $ 5,000 Grand Coulee Dam Area Chamber of Commerce Promotion $ 12,000 Historical Ephrata Fund — K2 in the Park Capital $ 10,000 Moses Lake Spring Festival — Freedom Festival Event $ 50,000 Moses Lake Spring Festival — Spring Fest Event $ 25,000 Othello Sandhill Crane Festival Event $ 7,000 Quincy Chamber of Commerce — Farmers Market Event $ 1,000 Quincy Chamber of Commerce — Pike Minnow Event $ 2,000 Quincy Chamber of Commerce—Trout Derby Event $ 2,000 Quincy Valley Allied Arts Promotion $ 5,000 Quincy Valley Historical Society Promotion $ 9,000 RECEI�fC ---` Page 1 of 2 DEC 19 2019 GRANT COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ran C0 U N T Y T O U R 1 S M Ridge Riders Saddle Club — Colorama Rodeo Event $ 10,000 Royal City Royalfest— Summerfest Event $ 5,000 Soap Lake Chamber of Commerce Capital $ 8,000 Soap Lake Masquers Theater Promotion $ 9,000 Total Recommended Grant Distribution $ 242,783 Below is a break -down of the application numbers: • Total Applicants: 32 • Applicants Approval Recommendation: 28 • Late Applicants (not processed): 1 o Columbia Basin Youth Baseball • Applications not funded: 4 o Grant County Conservation District — Eco Gardening o Visit Washington — Moses Lake Air Show o Visit Washington — Promote GC Tourism o Grant County Fairgrounds — Campground Promotion Please note that the LTAC, in agreement with the Tourism Commission, is requesting to exceed the original budget request from Tourism of S 150,000.00. This is a one-year exception request and a budget extension will be filed upon approval. If you have any questions please feel free to contact myself or the LTAC Committee Chair. Jerry Depu- Grant y this ZZ day of 20� .inty Board of County Commissioners Grant County, Washington Approve Disapprove tai Dist C-0 Dist # 1 Dist # I Dist Dist # 2 Dist # 2 D;st J Dist # 3 Dist # 3 P.O. Box 37, Ephrata, WA 98823 ■(509) 754-2011 ext. 2931 ■ Fax (509) 754-6098 www.tourgrantcounty.com