Town seeks proposals for allocation of Lodging Tax grant funds to promote 2017 tourism

The Town of Friday Harbor's Lodging Tax Advisory Committee is accepting applications for grants to fund tourism promotion. The promotions must be for events and activities specifically intended to promote tourism within the town in 2017. Preference will be given to those operations and activities that encourage tourists to visit during the spring and fall shoulder seasons. Summer activities are acceptable; however applicants are advised to give careful and strategic thought to the scheduling events to avoid what are recognized as high traffic weekends.

June 8, 2016 1:30 am

The Town of Friday Harbor’s Lodging Tax Advisory Committee is accepting applications for grants to fund tourism promotion. The promotions must be for events and activities specifically intended to promote tourism within the town in 2017. Preference will be given to those operations and activities that encourage tourists to visit during the spring and fall shoulder seasons. Summer activities are acceptable; however applicants are advised to give careful and strategic thought to the scheduling events to avoid what are recognized as high traffic weekends.

The grants are awarded annually and are funded with the state’s Hotel-Motel Tax collected on all lodging stays of less than 30 days in length within the town. Funds must be used to promote tourism within the Town of Friday Harbor. Grant proposals are reviewed by the LTAC, which is made up of council members, lodging owners and community members appointed by the mayor. The LTAC then provides recommendations to the Town Council on how to allocate the grant funds.

Interested parties should review the Request for Proposal and complete the LTAC Grant Application available at Town Hall in Friday Harbor, WA, and at the Town web site: www.fridayharbor.org. Applications must be submitted to Town Hall by 4:30 p.m. on Monday, August 29.