Chelan County Commissioners award nearly $222,0000 in lodging tax grants to 35 tourism-related groups.

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How the Lodging Tax Grants Are Funded

The County generates approximately $2.2 million in lodging taxes annually. It allocates a portion of that funding to nonprofit, tourism-related agencies and groups for marketing and event efforts.

Selection Process and Competition

The Chelan County Lodging Tax Advisory Committee (LTAC) reviews all applications and makes a final recommendation to commissioners.

“It was a tough selection process again this year, with about three times the financial requests than the amount of grant dollars available,” said Chelan County Commissioner Shon Smith, who chairs LTAC. “The c

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