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Lodging Tax Advisory Committee
Approval of Grant Funding Disbursement --
Dist # I
-- Dist # 2
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The Lodging Tax Advisory Committee met on January 30, 2019 to review the submitted
grants.
The following is the recommendation of the committee. According RCW 67.28.1816
(2)(iii) it is required that the municipality's legislative body make the final
determination.
Central Basin Community Concert Assoc.
$ 10,000
Columbia Basin Youth Baseball
$ 2,500*
Coulee Corridor Consortium
$ 7,000
Coulee City Rodeo
$ 4,000
Ephrata Chamber of Commerce — Miracle on Main Street
$ 2,000
Ephrata Chamber of Commerce — Car Show & Toy Show
$ 3,000
Ephrata Chamber of Commerce — Wine Walk
$ 3,000
Sage -N -Sun Festival
$ 5,000
Grand Coulee Dam Area Chamber of Commerce
$ 10,000
Grant -Adams Master Gardener Foundation
$ 2,000
Grant County Mosquito Control District #2
$ 2,000*
Masquers Theater of Grant County
$ 7,500
Moses Lake Museum & Art Center— Book
$ 2,000
Moses Lake Museum & Art Center
$ 5,000*
Moses Lake Spring Festival
$ 11,000*
Quincy Farmers Market
$ 1,000*
Quincy Valley Chamber of Commerce — Pike minnow
$ 2,000
Quincy Valley Chamber of Commerce —Trout
$ 2,000
Quincy Valley Historical Society—Cultural Event
$ 2,500
Quincy Valley Historical Society — History Building
$ 2,500
Royal City Royal Fest
$ 4,000
21 Events - Total Distribution = $90,000
Note: * requires further information prior to funding.
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Grant County LTAC
January 30, 2019 Meeting Minutes
The meeting was called to order at 10:00 am. Those in attendance; Goldye Moyer, Cindy Carter, Kevin
Danby, Marilyn Meseberg, Debbie Doran -Martinez and Bev Shuford.
Guests were introduced, each presented their projects for up to five minutes:
Central Basin Community Concert Association —Julie Fix
Columbia Basin Allied -Shawn Cardwell
Columbia Basin Youth Baseball — Randy Boruff
Coulee Corridor Consortium — Mark Amara and Denis Felton
Grand Coulee Dam Area Chamber of Commerce — Peggy Nevsimal
Grant County Fairgrounds—Jim McKiernan
Masquers Theater of Grant County — Cheri Barbre and Daryl Pheasant
Grant County Mosquito Control District #2 — Scott Gerrits
Moses Lake Museum & Art Center— Freya Liggett and Mark Amara
Moses Lake Spring Festival — Lori Valdez and Robert Jones
Quincy Historical Society — Harriet Weber
Tom Finken Memorial Charities—Jim May
Visit Washington —Terry Quick
Discussions held:
There are three areas of regulation for use of the LTAC funding which include Promotions,
Entertainment and Capital Improvements for government owned facilities. At the present time, this
LTAC committee specifically uses funding for advertising/promotions only. Committee will look at
expanding the choices and change the application for next year. Debbie made the motion and Kevin
seconded, motion approved.
The committee asked that all events funded by the LTAC be added to the website. Bill will be contacted.
Jerry will include the Grant County Logo with all award letters.
Kevin abstained from voting on Ephrata requests.
Budget for LTAC awards is $100,000 this year. Committee agreed to $90,000 and remainder transferred
back to Emerging Events line item in the Tourism budget. Debbie made the motion and Goldye
seconded it, motion approved.
Awards presented for approval to Commissioners:
$10,000 Central Basin Community Concert Assoc. ask they expand advertising outside of our area
to increase overnight stays, educate on the logo usage.
No funding Columbia Basin Allied Arts application was late
$2500 Columbia Basin Youth Baseball — pending request for last year's budget information
$7000 Coulee Corridor Consortium
$4000 Coulee City Rodeo
No Funding Ephrata Chamber of Commerce
$2000 Ephrata Chamber of Commerce — Miracle on Main Street
$3000 Ephrata Chamber of Commerce — Car Show
$3000 Ephrata Chamber of Commerce — Wine Walk
$5000 Ephrata Chamber of Commerce — Sage-n-Sun Festival
$10,000 Grand Coulee Dam Area Chamber of Commerce
$2000 Grant-Adams Master Gardener Foundation
No Funding Grant County Fairgrounds
No Funding Grant County Fairgrounds
$2000 Grant County Mosquito Control District #2 — pending contact state & local health info
$7500 Masquers Theater of Grant County
$2000 Moses Lake Museum & Art Center print book
$5000 Moses Lake Museum & Art Center— pending proof of promotion acct
$11,000 Moses Lake Spring Festival pending advertising budget only
$1000 Quincy Farmers Market pending last year's budget
$2000 Quincy Valley Chamber of Commerce Pikeminnow
$2000 Quincy Valley Chamber of Commerce Trout
$2500 Quincy Valley Historical Society cultural event
$2500 Quincy Valley Historical Society Building
No Funding Ridge Rider Saddle Club — unable to provide to private capital improvement
$4000 Royal City, Royal Fest
No Funding Tom Finken Memorial Charities application late
No Funding Visit Washington Moses Lake, Fair. Gorge - letter
Thank you for coming to Grant County and giving your presentation. At this time we are
unable to fund your requests. Thank you
$90,000 Total Funding
Debbie made the motion to accept allocations, Kevin seconded, motion approved.
Goldye made the motion to adjourn the meeting, Cindy seconded, motion approved.
Respectfully submitted,
Bev Shuford