Commissioners award nearly $710,500 to tourism-related projects
(Photo above: The Pybus Market Charitable Foundation was among the agencies awarded lodging tax dollars. The money will be used toward Pybus' Westside Revitalization Project.)
The Chelan County Board of County Commissioners awarded nearly $710,500 in lodging tax dollars to a variety of local tourism-related projects that are geared toward attracting more visitors to the county.
“The county’s Lodging Tax Advisory Committee, which makes the award recommendations to the commissioners, has spent an incredible amount of time and energy determining where these tax dollars would be best spent,” said Chelan County Commissioner Tiffany Gering, who chairs the committee. “We are excited to see how this money impacts our local economy.”
The recent LTAC grant application period, announced earlier this year, was specifically for capital expenditures of tourism-related facilities owned or operated by a municipality or a public entity. Lodging tax dollars were awarded to five projects:
The Chelan County Fair Board was awarded $24,904 for the renovation of the rodeo arena at the county fairgrounds. The upgrades will not only attract more out-of-area participants to established events such as the county fair but also will allow the facility to expand and attract new events.
The Chelan County Natural Resources Department was awarded $250,000 for the expansion of the Wenatchee River County Park in Monitor. The expansion will be on 6 acres of county-owned land adjacent to the existing park and will include a trail system, potential camping sites and an area dedicated to park maintenance needs.
Chelan County was awarded $60,000 to complete an inventory of county right-of-way that is used for recreation access. Some of these areas have recently experienced heavy congestion and parking and trespassing problems. The inventory will be used to evaluate the county’s existing recreation access locations and then formulate a capital improvement plan that may include upgraded facilities at these access points. The plan also would be used to leverage larger funding for capital improvements.
The Chelan County Expo Center was awarded $200,000 for the purchase of a mobile, hydraulic stage. The stage will be used for the Chelan County Fair entertainment as well as in the creation of additional festivals and concert events at the expo center.
The Pybus Market Charitable Foundation was awarded $175,590 for its Westside Revitalization Project. The full buildout of the project will allow for a year-round, outdoor farmers market and the creation of other events and activities.
LTAC originally budgeted $560,000 on the 2022 capital project awards; however, after seeing the caliber of projects eligible for the funding, it was the committee’s recommendation that an additional $150,000 be allocated, Gering said.
“These tax dollars are an investment in projects that LTAC believes will have a very real impact on our local economy,” she said.
Lodging tax dollars are generated by local lodging establishments. In Chelan County, about half the money generated in a year is allocated to six local chambers as well as the Cascade Loop and TREAD. Another portion is used to operate the county’s Visit Chelan County campaign. The remaining money is offered annually in the form of grants to tourist-related organizations. In December, commissioners approved the awarding of nearly $223,000 in lodging tax dollars to 17 tourist-related organizations for marketing efforts.
Last Updated: 03/10/2022 09:27 AM
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