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Commissioners award 2027 lodging tax grants

(Photo is of the Cascade Celtic Festival, a 2027 grant recipient.)

Chelan County commissioners have awarded $289,025 in lodging tax grants to 30 tourism-related groups.

The county, which generates approximately $2.2 million in lodging taxes annually, allocates a portion of that funding to nonprofit, tourism-related agencies and groups for marketing and event efforts. The next call for grants will be in August 2027.

The Chelan County Lodging Tax Advisory Committee (LTAC), a six-member, volunteer committee, then reviews all applications, making a final recommendation to commissioners. This year, LTAC received about 45 applications totaling nearly $529,000 in requests.

“Chelan County had some challenges this year with the Little Giant and Sisi wildfires, which we know impacts our tourism and is then reflected in lodging tax receipts around the county,” said Chelan County Commissioner Shon Smith, who chairs LTAC. “For these reasons, LTAC chose to use some of our lodging tax reserves to plan for clear skies next summer and visitors returning to enjoy our beautiful county.”

The full list of awards (PDF) is available online.

Last Updated: 11/13/2026 12:36 PM

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