Function/Purpose of the Lodging Tax Advisory Committee
To advise and make recommendations to the Board of County Commissioners on how best to distribute and expend lodging tax revenue.
2024 Committee Members
Elected Official: Kitsap County Assessor Phil Cook
Collectors of Lodging Tax:
Kelly Smith, Evolve Vacation Rental Network
Justin Sykes, Best Western Plus Silverdale Beach Hotel
Non-profit Organizations (who qualify to receive funding but are not applying in the current year):Lynette George, Blue Star Banner Program, Poulsbo Beer Run
Greg Enright, Cultural Arts Foundation, NW
Meeting Time and Location
2024 schedule for the distribution of the 2025 funds will be as follows:
Online Bids
Find the application on the County online bid page
2024-029 RFP Opens -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| August 9, 2024
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2024-029 RFP Closes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| September 13, 2024
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Bid Conference--------------------------------------------------------------------------
| September 10, 2024, 2023, 10:00 am Via TEAMS
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Interviews (Final)-----------------------------------------------------------------------
| Monday, October 28, 2024, 9 a.m.
sent on Wednesday, October 30, 2024 5:04 PM
Tuesday, October 29, 2024, 9 a.m. sent on Wednesday, October 30, 2024 5:05 PM
Meeting were held in person and via Zoom. In Person:
Kitsap County Public Works Building
3rd Floor Conference Room (stairs to the left, elevator in the lobby)
507 Austin Ave, Port Orchard
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Denial Letters/Awards Letters (tentatively)---------------------------------
| TBD
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| 2017 Funding Recipients |  Lodging Tax 210-2016 (2017 Funds).pdf |
| 2018 Funding Recipients | Lodging Tax 167-2017 (2018 Funds).pdf |
| 2019 Funding Recipients | 2019 Funds Lodging Tax 162-2018 Reso.pdf |
| 2020 Funding Recipients | 2020 Funds Lodging Tax 158-2019 Reso
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2021 Funding Recipients
| 2021 Funds Lodging Tax 141-2020 Reso
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2022 Funding Recipients
| 2022 Funds Lodging Tax 216-2021 Reso
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2023 Funding Recipients
| 2023 Funds Lodging Tax 175-2022 Reso
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Membership
The Lodging Tax Advisory Committee is composed of at least five members, appointed by the Board of County Commissioners. The committee membership includes: (a) at least two members who are representatives of businesses required to collect the lodging tax; and (b) at least two members who are persons involved in activities authorized to be funded by revenue received. Persons who are eligible for appointment under (a) of this section are not eligible for appointment under (b) of this section. Person who are eligible for appointment under (b) of this section are not eligible for appointment under (a) of this section.
The number of members who are representatives of businesses required to collect tax must equal the number of members who are involved in activities authorized to be funded by revenue received. One member shall be an elected official of Kitsap County who shall serve as chair. The committee may include one nonvoting member who is an elected official of a city or town in Kitsap County.
Individuals representing organizations involved in activities and local agencies promoting tourism that are authorized to be funded by lodging tax revenue but which are not applying for funds in current distribution year, and businesses required to collect lodging tax, may apply to serve on the committee.
Staff Contact
Lee Reyes 360-337-4471, lreyes@kitsap.gov
Vicki Martin 360-337-4788, vmartin@kitsap.gov
