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MEETING AGENDA
LODGING TAX ADVISORY COMMITTEE
VIRTUAL MEETING
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September 15, 2022
2:00-4:00 p.m.
I. CALL TO ORDER
II. ROLL CALL
III. APROVAL OF MINUTES
IV. PUBLIC COMMENT
The Lodging Tax Advisory Committee desires to allow the opportunity for public comment. However, the
business of the Committee must proceed in an orderly, timely manner. At its most restrictive, Public
Comment shall be limited to a total of 15 minutes.
V. ACTION/DISCUSSION ITEMS/OTHER BUSINESS
1. Discussion/Action Item: Review and Recommend Annual 2023 Lodging Tax Fund
Budget Fund
Review 2023 Lodging Tax Fund proposed budget based on LTAC Policy and Guidelines.
Consider motion to recommend approval of 2023 Lodging Tax Fund proposed budget to
City Council.
2. Discussion/Action Item: 2023 Regular Meeting Scheduling
Review the 2023 Calendar and assign regular meeting dates and times for Tourism
Reporting, Fund Review, and Annual Fund disbursement. Consider motion to approve a
2023 Meeting Calendar.
3. Information Only: July Lodging Tax Revenue Report
Revenue report for all Olympic Peninsula LTAX recipients provided by the Olympic
Peninsula Visitor’s Bureau
VI. STAFF UPDATES
VII. COMMITTEE MEMBER UPDATES
VIII. ADJOURNMENT
LODGING TAX ADVISORY COMMITTEE
November 18, 2021 at 3:00 p.m.
This meeting was held virtually
CALL TO ORDER
Committee Chair French called the meeting to order at 3:00 p.m.
ROLL CALL
Voting Members Present: Mike French, Christine Loewe, Donya Alward, Sydney Rubin and Marsha Massey.
Non-Voting Members: Peter Stolinsky, and Lisa Hilt.
Members Absent: None.
Staff Present: Clerk Kari Martinez-Bailey, Ben Braudrick, Emma Bolin and Melody Schneider
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
It was moved by Loewe and seconded by Rubin to:
Approve the November 4, 2021 minutes.
The Chair asked if there was unanimous consent, hearing no opposition, the motion carried 4-0.
PUBLIC COMMENT
Lindsay Fox shared she would be able to speak to her non-event application, Hurricane Winter Sports, should anyone have
questions.
ACTION ITEM
1. Review and Award Funding to Event Lodging Tax Fund Application Proposals
Associate Planner Ben Braudrick presented scoring provided by the Committee. The Committee discussed a late non-event
application. Committee discussion followed.
It was moved by French and seconded by Stolinsky to:
Accept the Lodging Tax non-event, Hurricane Winter Sports Club, for the year 2021provided there are excess funds available
in the budget to fund the non-event.
The Chair asked if there was unanimous consent, hearing no opposition, the motion carried 4-0.
The Committee reviewed and discussed 2022 Event lodging tax application proposals and Lodging Tax Advisory Committee
scoring and discussed funding amounts for each individual applicant. Committee discussion followed.
It was moved by Stolinsky and seconded by Sydney to:
Approve the Lodging Tax Fund application funding proposals for the following amounts:
Jazz in the Olympics $10,000
Dungeness Crab and Seafood Festival $4,000
USA BMX Gold Cup Finals $10,000
Run the Peninsula ‐ Elwha River Bridge Run $4,000
Extreme Cyclocross Port Angeles ‐ Weekend $4,000
NW Cup Downhill Series ‐ Round $5,000
Extreme Cyclocross Port Angeles ‐ Weekend $4,000
Wintertide Annual Celebration of Light and Art $10,000
North Olympic Discovery Marathon $4,000
NW Cup Downhill Series ‐ Round 2 $5,000
Frosty Moss Relay $2,000
Pacific Northwest Fiber Exposition $8,000
Olympic Adventure Trail Run $1,000
Port Angeles Maritime Festival $5,000
Big Hurt/Little Hurt $3,500
Juan de Fuca Festival for the Arts $4,700
The Chair asked if there was unanimous consent, hearing no opposition, the motion carried 4-0.
LTAC Minutes
January 21, 2021
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COMMITTEE MEMBER UPDATES
Chair French spoke about the opening of the Winter Ice Village.
STAFF UPDATES
Acting Community and Economic Development Director Emma Bolin introduced herself and provided updates relative to
Port Angeles Municipal Code work progress.
Associate Planner Braudrick noted the date of the next meeting as March 3, 2022 and shared agenda opportunities, including
information updates from Olympic Peninsula Tourism Commission members.
ADJOURNMENT
Chair French adjourned the meeting at time 4:38 p.m.
__________________________ ___________________________
Mike French, Chair Kari Martinez-Bailey, Clerk
LODGING TAX ADVISORY COMMITTEE
June 2, 2022 at 3:00 p.m.
This meeting was held virtually
CALL TO ORDER
Committee Chair French called the meeting to order at 2:07 p.m.
ROLL CALL
Voting Members Present: Mike French, Christine Loewe (joined at 2:15 p.m.), Donya Alward, Sydney Rubin and Marsha
Massey.
Member at Large Non-Voting Members: Roselyn Mangohig
Members Absent: Allisa Imming and Darlene Clemens.
Staff Present: Clerk Kari Martinez-Bailey, Ben Braudrick, Emma Bolin and Melody Schneider
PUBLIC COMMENT
Tommy Farris shared he would be able to speak to the Hurricane Shuttle on behalf of the Hurricane Ridge Winter Sports
Club should anyone have questions.
ACTION ITEMS
1. Olympic Peninsula Tourism Commission and Lulish Presentation and Updates
Marsh Massey shared information on 2021 State Tourism statistics and various ad campaign updates. Her overview provided
information on the values of local tourism and included estimated revenues.
Lynnette Braillard of Lulish Design, LLC provided presentations on destination marketing strategies and statistics and
provided current travel trends despite current challenges.
2. 2022 Lodging Tax Budget Amendment
Committee discussion followed on a budget amendment for Hurricane Ridge Winter Sports Club and the redistribution of
withdrawn event grant funding. Tommy Farris provided the Committee with ridership info.
It was moved by Rubin and seconded by Massey to:
Approve the grant amendment request by the Hurricane Ridge Winter Sports Club in the amount of $13,800 to include
approval of an amendment to the 2022 budget to use Lodging Tax fund excess reserves to the City Council.
Chair French asked if there was unanimous consent, hearing no opposition, the motion carried 4-0.
Beth Whitters spoke about the upcoming Pacific Northwest Fiber Exposition.
It was moved by French and seconded by Massey to:
After the original motion was amended, the final motion to redistribute the available $5,000 to events that were already
funded in 2022, but whose award was a reduction of their original request.
The Committee approved the awards in the following amounts:
• Adjust the award to Dungeness Crab and Seafood Festival from $4,000 to $4,900
• Adjust the award to North Olympic Discovery Marathon to $4,000 to $4,900
• Adjust the award to Pacific Northwest Fiber Exposition from $8,000 to $10,000
• Adjust the award to Olympic Trail Run from $1,000 to $2000
• Adjust the award to Juan de Fuca Festival for the Arts from $4,000 to $4,900
Chair French asked if there was unanimous consent, hearing no opposition, the motion carried 4-0.
Committee discussion followed.
STAFF UPDATES
Acting Community and Economic Development Director Emma Bolin provided an update on her departure to the City of
Port Townsend, Field Hall, Anian Shores and Lower Elwha Hotel updates.
LTAC Minutes
June 2, 2022
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Associate Planner Braudrick spoke about bike mapping, marketing opportunities, and funding for City projects.
ADJOURNMENT
Chair French adjourned the meeting at time 5:00 p.m.
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Mike French, Chair Kari Martinez-Bailey, Clerk
Date: September 15, 2022
To: Lodging Tax Advisory Committee
From: Ben Braudrick, Senior Planner
Melody Schneider, Management Accountant
Subject: Staff Recommended FY23 Lodging Tax Fund Budget
Background / Analysis:
2023 Annual Lodging Tax Budget Recommendation
The Lodging Tax Advisory Committee (LTAC) provides an annual budget recommendation to the City
Council in September in preparation for a call for funding proposals for either the operation of tourism-
related facilities and events, marketing services that promote tourism in Port Angeles, and the
construction and maintenance of City-owned tourism related facilities such as city parks and recreation
facilities. The budget proposal is provided by the Finance Department and based upon a combination of
analysis of the previous five years of Lodging Tax (LTAX) revenue, including a forecast of the current
year based on up-to-date revenue reports from the State Department of Revenue and current as well as
projected economic trends that may impact tourism in Port Angeles.
In 2021, the LTAC forwarded Resolution 11-21 to City Council that amended Resolution 11-18. The
approved resolution included a guiding document for the Vision, Goals, and Priorities for Lodging Tax
Funded Programs. The resolution directs the LTAX budget to approximate:
• Tourism-related capital facilities – 20% plus 5% reserved. Reserves are to be taken from the
initial annual projected available revenues prior to LTAC consideration of expenditure allocation
and budget for the annum. Capital facility expenditures are to be used for:
o New construction of City owned property
o Improvement and renovation of City owned properties
• Tourism-related marketing – 25%
• Tourism-related non-profit business operations – 33%
• Events and festivals designed to attract tourists – 12%
• LTAC Priorities – 5%
The 2023 recommended preliminary budget is $764,100. Designation of 5% of this budget for capital
facilities reserve ($38,200) and the annual fixed operational costs ($59,500) provides $666,400 for the
2023 LTAX Funding Program. The remaining categorical disbursement is as follows:
Category Adjusted Amount
Capital Facilities .............. $152,800
Marketing ......................... $191,000
Operations ....................... $192,700
Events............................... $ 91,700
LTAC Priorities ............... $ 38,200
In order to accurately provide a budget for the operations category it is important to note that the LTAC
recommended a five-year contract with the Port Angeles Chamber of Commerce in 2022 in the annual
amount of $117,324. This reduces the available operations budget to $75,400. Additionally, the Vision,
Goals, and Priorities document directs the funding of events to be reduced annually. Due to this
immediate reduction, staff is recommending the events budget be reduced to a total of $50,000, or 6% of
the overall budget and that funding be incorporated into the operations category. This will raise the
available operations funding to $117,100 for non-fixed proposals. The staff recommended total available
$764,100 categorical budget is as follows:
Category Adjusted Amount Adjusted Available % of Budget
Capital Facilities .............. $152,800 ........................................... 20%
Marketing ......................... $191,000 ........................................... 25%
Operations ....................... $293,900 ........................................... 38.5%
Events............................... $ 50,000 ........................................... 6.5%
LTAC Priorities ............... $ 38,200 ........................................... 5%
Capital Reserve ................ $ 38,200 ........................................... 5%
LTAX Fund Reserve Balance
At the previous June 2nd LTAC meeting staff made the Committee aware of a surplus reserve of
approximately $633,400 in the LTAX fund due to better than perceived lodging outcomes during the
COVID-19 pandemic. Staff is recommending the expenditure of 75 percent, or approximately $475,000
of this reserve over the next biennium on capital projects based upon priority and need. These expenditure
recommendations would parallel the annual RFP Funding Request process in October/November but act
outside the RFP process itself. Instead, staff will produce a memo with project descriptions and an
analysis of the priority/need of each individual project, to be approved by the LTAC for incorporation
into the itemized budget for City Council review and approval.
Staff Recommendation:
Staff recommends the Lodging Tax Advisory Committee forward the recommended Lodging Tax budget
of $764,100 for FY2023 with the proposed adjusted funding category percentages and include 75% of the
existing budget reserve in the 2023 budget for capital expenses, with the expectation that this funding
would be earmarked for these purposes.
Attachments:
Attachment A: 2023 Lodging Tax Preliminary Budget
Attachment B: Vision, Goals, and Priorities for Lodging Tax Funded Programs
764,100
5% to Capital Reserves (Restricted; See Below) 5% 38,200
Capital 20% 152,800
Master Plan priorities 5% 38,200
Marketing 25% 191,000
Operations*33%252,200
Events 12% 91,700
Total 100% 764,100
*Fixed costs included in Operations:
Utilties; Electric Car Chargers Downtown 1,500
Memberships 500
Debt Service (Expires in 2026) 19,500
Administrative Costs for City Staff 38,000
5‐Year Contract with Chamber of Commerce (2022‐2027) 117,300
Total Fixed Costs 176,800
Amount Available for Operations 75,400
Total amount of operating reserves (estimated)824,400
Less 25% reserve balance (191,000)
633,400
Restricted Capital Reserves 53,600
Plus 5% of 2022 Designated Capital Reserves (From Above) 35,100
Plus 5% of 2023 Designated Capital Reserves (From Above)38,200
126,900
Revenue
Expenditures (Includes funds held for Capital Reserve)
Net Difference ‐ 28,100
Budget YTD Actual
701,400 469,000
701,400 440,900
2022 Lodging Tax Budget Expectations
2023 Lodging Tax Available Funds
Total 2023 projected Revenues
Expenditures Per Allocation:
Available Excess Reserves
Total Capital Reserves
Vision, Goals and Priorities for Lodging Tax Funding Programs
Vision:
To best utilize lodging tax funds to create a welcoming and inviting community with facilities and
activities that increase tourism-related revenue through a sustainable visitor experience.
Goals:
1. Foster and maintain a healthy and diverse tourism sector that continues to thrive.
2. Fully utilize and promote creative uses of existing facilities.
3. Improve the quality of experience and relationships for tourist and residents while
diminishing any negative impacts from tourism-related activities and traffic.
4. Promote partnerships and increase tourism by concentrating on priorities identified by
both residents and the tourism industry.
5. Focus on our unique Port Angeles assets that make us a premier destination for
environmentally and fiscally sustainable recreation and tourism.
6. Encourage collaboration recognizing that Olympic Peninsula-based tourism supports and
benefits all communities.
Annual Funding Disbursement:
The expected outcome of the funded activities is to increase economic activity in Port Angeles
through the overnight lodging of tourists, through tourism-related expenditures, and construction
of tourism-related facilities in accordance with RCW 67.28.1816
Funding categories and their percentage of annual expenditure should approximate:
• Tourism-related capital facilities – 20% plus 5% reserved. Reserves are to be taken from
the initial annual projected available revenues prior to LTAC consideration of expenditure
allocation and budget for the annum. Capital Facility expenditures are to be used for:
o New construction
o Improvement and renovation
• Tourism-related marketing – 25%
• Tourism-related non-profit business operations – 33%
• Events and festivals designed to attract tourists – 12%
• LTAC Priorities – 5%
Funding Priorities – Non-events:
• Lend support to a diverse range of tourism sustainable activities to encourage visitors to
enjoy longer stays and return often.
• Assist the maintenance establishment tourism related capital facilities including:
o Wayfinding and Interpretative Signage,
o Public Restrooms
o Transportation facilities, and
o Passive recreational park facilities (benches, walkways, and lighting).
• Support efforts to improve information on attractions and facilities.
• Fund proposals that encourage and enhance tourism during the off-peak time as stated
below.
• Promote tourism that highlights Port Angeles assets – its natural beauty, geology, outdoor
activities, anthropology, community events, lifelong learning opportunities, history,
culture, and the arts.
• Develop key community assets that function as destinations or venues for multipurpose
events on a year-round basis.
• Create partnerships and synergies with existing organizations to develop and promote
attractions and events for visitors.
• Develop innovative opportunities that improve the tourist/resident relationship
• Improve effectiveness of coordinated transportation and trail linkages.
• Support of organizations and projects that promote coordination and cooperation in
tourism activities.
Funding Priorities – Events:
• Event Funding is capped at $10,000 per year per event.
• Fund projects for up to five years, after which funding is capped at $1,000.
• Starting in 2022, all established events older than 5 years will have a cap of $5,000 with an
annual reduction to $1,000 in 2026.
• Review events also based upon intangible benefits for the community, including arts and
culture, local economic development, and regional/statewide/national/international
exposure.
• Lend support to a diverse range of tourism sustainable activities to encourage visitors to
enjoy longer stays and return often.
• Encourage events to become self-sufficient.
• Encourage the creation of new events and off-peak that drive an increase in Lodging Tax.
• Encourage the potential growth of existing events. Support of organizations and projects
that promote coordination and cooperation in tourism activities.
• Develop innovative opportunities that improve the tourist/resident relationship.
• Support events that demonstrate countywide benefit.
• Support events that demonstrate regional marketing and marketing partnerships with
other local/regional marketing organizations.
• Support Projects that demonstrate a clear marketing strategy and business goals.
Scoring Criteria for Event Grant proposals:
1. Demonstrates a high potential, or a proven track record, to result in overnight stays by
tourists in lodging establishments within the City. (25 pts.)
2. Occurs within non-demand periods of the year. (25 pts.)
3. Overall tourism impact to the City/Region. (15 pts.)
4. Demonstrates high value to community and/or significant local revenue and tax
generation. (15 pts.)
5. Achieves the LTAC priorities. (10 pts.)
6. Age of event–1 year = 5 pts, 1-2 years = 4 pts, etc. (10 pts.)
Scoring Criteria for Non-Event proposals:
1. Overall tourism impact to the City/Region. (30 pts.)
2. Demonstrates a high potential, or a proven track record, to result in overnight stays by
tourists in lodging establishments within the City. (25 pts)
3. Achieves the LTAC priorities. (10 pts.)
4. Demonstrates high value to community and/or significant local revenue and tax
generation. (20 pts.)
5. Demonstrates strong relationship to supporting activity within non-demand periods of the
year. (15 pts.)
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LODGING TAX ADVISORY COMMITTEE SCHEDULE
Clal. Co January February March April May June July August September October November December Full Year YTD
2022 $61,655.81 $61,942.93 $94,697.66 $102,318.23 $121,982.73 $126,841.89 $153,765.97 $198,802.60 $922,007.82 $723,205.22 13.87%105.33%
2021 $41,234.47 $52,664.55 $73,732.76 $71,384.48 $114,540.40 $130,026.22 $151,555.38 $193,691.88 $192,217.99 $198,433.27 $169,412.80 $95,934.87 $1,484,829.07 $635,138.26 214.02%80.32%
2020 $32,556.07 $37,693.92 $40,679.21 $39,731.36 $6,289.26 $2,198.56 $43,110.81 $102,444.89 $160,075.87 $132,469.30 $124,311.26 $66,996.65 $788,557.16 $202,259.19 -42.58%
2019 $21,055.74 $43,046.43 $37,244.32 $28,807.02 $63,079.64 $65,055.68 $93,931.88 $135,017.28 $156,745.60 $152,906.83 $131,121.09 $63,596.63 $991,608.14 $352,220.71 16.59%
2018 $20,039.32 $58,345.54 $25,978.70 $29,671.08 $49,322.91 $45,182.11 $73,573.25 $113,039.12 $115,085.98 $169,643.01 $173,853.16 $44,337.19 $918,071.37 $302,112.91 -6.03%
2017 $19,737.28 $57,889.40 $26,236.56 $21,010.60 $39,746.00 $78,751.14 $78,136.72 $98,096.40 $105,764.40 $102,560.50 $114,945.08 $45,556.24 $788,430.32 $321,507.70 44.17%
2016 $13,263.38 $65,009.50 $17,598.01 $23,695.61 $25,665.70 $32,083.65 $45,697.55 $84,901.82 $92,816.54 $89,289.74 $105,454.70 $32,063.98 $627,540.18 $223,013.40 27.14%
2015 $18,498.56 $53,383.94 $11,472.80 $11,450.60 $22,313.46 $20,414.18 $37,880.30 $74,184.70 $77,758.62 $77,149.30 $93,570.32 $27,540.36 $525,617.14 $175,413.84
P.A.January February March April May June July August September October November December Full Year YTD % Change % Change
2022 $37,706.01 $31,718.02 $41,282.90 $50,058.81 $67,040.22 $73,265.10 $102,061.88 $130,873.85 $534,006.79 $403,132.94 20.90%49.82%
2021 $29,706.66 $27,669.61 $34,779.78 $35,259.89 $55,570.09 $68,735.54 $81,724.74 $123,597.72 $194,139.64 $180,458.08 $78,632.65 $87,518.66 $997,793.06 $333,446.31 101.09%23.92%
2020 $34,334.66 $30,426.63 $28,744.11 $31,752.03 $14,023.82 $5,387.68 $21,148.05 $37,748.92 $85,301.46 $100,138.89 $71,138.54 $47,848.92 $507,993.71 $165,816.98 -38.38%
2019 $29,107.95 $31,261.66 $26,222.34 $22,065.27 $39,640.08 $48,157.01 $72,624.87 $96,293.39 $142,359.68 $144,375.36 $94,453.64 $52,463.96 $799,025.21 $269,079.18 6.96%
2018 $18,643.30 $30,612.54 $22,886.34 $24,066.14 $36,654.61 $47,586.77 $71,125.43 $94,107.25 $144,298.29 $142,047.88 $93,364.80 $43,459.70 $768,853.05 $251,575.13 13.40%
2017 $21,593.26 $26,565.78 $19,321.88 $24,119.06 $30,060.44 $41,111.18 $59,074.38 $89,816.42 $135,072.98 $137,473.32 $97,199.10 $50,434.30 $731,842.10 $221,845.98 -8.84%
2016 $22,540.80 $24,679.86 $40,770.18 $21,386.50 $34,065.92 $41,124.80 $58,782.14 $81,170.00 $124,299.26 $124,232.32 $93,031.74 $39,689.48 $705,773.00 $243,350.20 27.91%
2015 $16,653.42 $19,918.77 $14,892.19 $20,395.22 $25,115.84 $40,632.02 $52,646.16 $71,411.98 $108,977.36 $111,495.74 $75,321.88 $39,369.22 $596,829.80 $190,253.62
Sequim January February March April May June July August September October November December Full Year YTD % Change % Change
2022 $19,944.37 $18,715.99 $20,211.44 $27,275.46 $30,515.01 $29,776.90 $55,423.76 $69,937.34 $271,800.27 $201,862.93 -0.98%38.35%
2021 $16,542.54 $15,096.62 $20,862.28 $27,091.77 $28,950.88 $41,323.43 $53,995.58 $60,732.77 $50,049.48 $96,659.96 $45,675.45 $27,574.44 $484,555.20 $203,863.10 103.21%39.72%
2020 $14,435.53 $16,706.72 $17,118.28 $15,188.08 $4,791.47 $15,904.01 $16,176.22 $24,528.28 $58,171.52 $36,833.06 $38,134.39 $25,872.15 $283,859.71 $100,320.31 -31.25%
2019 $15,982.29 $14,533.37 $13,513.48 $13,753.99 $24,683.51 $25,005.68 $38,439.35 $45,097.27 $68,994.24 $63,544.40 $42,190.78 $34,093.55 $399,831.91 $145,911.67 3.98%
2018 $14,979.30 $14,306.04 $14,275.72 $16,544.24 $19,538.77 $25,626.37 $35,058.87 $41,486.18 $66,161.67 $83,245.17 $20,197.47 $26,663.96 $378,083.76 $140,329.31 9.77%
2017 $15,121.34 $14,273.08 $11,956.78 $14,553.62 $18,402.28 $23,241.58 $30,288.04 $37,489.36 $58,883.36 $59,745.86 $42,810.06 $22,808.58 $349,573.94 $127,836.72 16.66%
2016 $12,320.30 $11,062.18 $10,295.50 $13,785.16 $14,694.88 $20,566.52 $26,855.20 $36,098.82 $54,558.06 $54,962.02 $37,840.56 $19,486.14 $312,525.34 $109,579.74 7.17%
2015 $12,223.02 $8,997.22 $9,977.34 $12,747.28 $15,260.98 $18,731.34 $24,306.76 $30,020.78 $48,815.56 $48,365.04 $30,543.20 $18,946.94 $278,935.46 $102,243.94
Forks January February March April May June July August September October November December Full Year YTD % Change % Change
2022 $15,177.37 11,634.90$ 20,071.35$ 24,744.51$ 27,189.49$ 30,800.76$ 40,135.51$ 54,601.76$ $224,355.65 $169,753.89 19.62%89.78%
2021 $11,870.47 $9,868.20 $13,837.32 $13,862.82 $27,560.75 $29,628.50 $35,278.02 $49,920.41 $51,139.37 $57,454.61 $42,069.36 $25,839.09 $368,328.92 $141,906.08 168.82%58.65%
2020 $9,609.28 $7,984.88 $8,996.30 $8,947.36 $8,756.91 $648.59 $7,845.14 $17,587.44 $33,530.16 $42,082.24 $30,870.12 $21,251.12 $198,109.54 $52,788.46 -40.98%
2019 $8,841.54 $6,178.36 $8,335.22 $11,118.42 $11,925.56 $16,154.91 $26,893.64 $33,349.29 $41,329.82 $42,993.27 $30,125.36 $16,484.04 $253,729.43 $89,447.65 17.75%
2018 $7,914.92 $7,290.66 $6,511.72 $9,384.98 $13,887.94 $11,590.67 $19,384.22 $26,460.48 $37,428.29 $31,991.26 $26,305.63 $13,359.95 $211,510.72 $75,965.11 9.31%
2017 $6,965.82 $6,271.14 $8,455.22 $7,215.28 $10,891.28 $11,614.02 $18,080.80 $23,388.14 $29,879.18 $30,043.92 $27,283.60 $12,806.26 $192,894.66 $69,493.56 14.52%
2016 $6,575.86 $4,898.52 $5,706.10 $8,351.92 $10,945.72 $10,646.16 $13,559.28 $20,214.66 $24,558.54 $30,176.72 $16,871.16 $17,082.96 $169,587.60 $60,683.56 17.01%
2015 $6,534.86 $5,148.50 $5,559.40 $6,994.62 $8,381.54 $9,081.26 $10,161.34 $15,510.16 $23,789.04 $29,235.40 $20,273.02 $10,446.24 $151,115.38 $51,861.52
Jeff. Co January February March April May June July August September October November December Full Year YTD % Change % Change
2022 $39,468.68 43,484.52$ 40,797.64$ 55,439.56$ 60,886.96$ 64,213.58$ 82,763.16$ 99,377.25$ $486,431.35 $387,054.10 1.83%57.58%
2021 $38,925.82 $45,229.94 $46,407.13 $43,406.48 $65,961.50 $69,432.85 $70,727.44 $85,104.28 $90,607.51 $67,898.24 $102,436.87 $53,062.58 $779,200.64 $380,091.16 143.02%54.74%
2020 $31,208.52 $33,263.68 $28,921.38 $28,566.17 $11,196.91 $533.76 $22,715.37 $41,591.37 $75,131.03 $78,437.33 $75,232.02 $54,415.58 $481,213.12 $156,405.79 -36.32%
2019 $28,817.97 $40,024.49 $24,277.10 $21,724.70 $40,545.40 $42,349.77 $47,889.57 $69,624.83 $87,495.61 $59,893.26 $64,163.76 $41,780.75 $568,587.21 $245,629.00 7.00%
2018 $22,594.98 $45,060.38 $18,799.70 $23,064.24 $40,396.57 $35,892.03 $43,754.88 $64,217.70 $68,130.01 $64,462.13 $62,351.70 $45,163.84 $533,888.16 $229,562.78 6.05%
2017 $19,177.76 $52,819.70 $16,661.22 $20,633.70 $37,946.58 $31,161.52 $38,074.08 $64,460.32 $56,181.88 $58,058.42 $68,607.38 $32,423.26 $496,205.82 $216,474.56 11.51%
2016 $18,366.50 $50,911.43 $14,393.60 $18,348.78 $29,298.50 $29,333.88 $33,479.14 $56,188.52 $53,334.68 $59,800.36 $57,837.62 $25,904.24 $447,197.25 $194,131.83 22.23%
2015 $17,011.22 $36,086.78 $14,242.40 $14,983.04 $23,824.36 $25,021.90 $27,653.98 $48,796.64 $44,665.06 $49,122.12 $49,494.00 $25,149.24 $376,050.74 $158,823.68
Port T.January February March April May June July August September October November December Full Year YTD % Change % Change
2022 $33,015.90 34,042.91$ 20,884.09$ 29,606.77$ 37,389.56$ 31,409.19$ 50,459.79$ 49,784.62$ $286,592.83 $236,808.21 17.89%4.04%
2021 $21,393.25 $20,252.85 $19,399.19 $21,639.46 $38,131.79 $35,371.78 $44,684.07 $64,751.90 $77,672.97 $81,453.56 $58,652.34 $41,675.55 $525,078.71 $200,872.39 51.72%-11.75%
2020 $32,168.38 $29,943.18 $25,007.02 $18,176.86 $12,145.41 $4,877.35 $10,074.67 $32,855.52 $40,203.86 $45,121.84 $56,031.27 $32,941.20 $339,546.56 $132,392.87 -41.84%
2019 $31,064.06 $25,832.94 $26,895.65 $21,384.31 $34,548.20 $40,498.09 $47,394.37 $60,561.56 $82,013.38 $89,017.30 $61,722.25 $43,381.46 $564,313.57 $227,617.62 4.98%
2018 $28,204.18 $27,142.20 $21,658.80 $28,774.07 $31,927.59 $35,658.03 $43,446.89 $55,747.64 $75,133.29 $79,021.22 $65,074.84 $42,396.64 $534,185.39 $216,811.76 5.99%
2017 $29,274.20 $26,849.56 $18,613.82 $23,770.60 $30,209.64 $35,699.90 $40,149.94 $54,029.42 $76,065.76 $72,230.96 $61,921.74 $39,687.46 $508,503.00 $204,567.66 1.16%
2016 $21,856.56 $26,262.20 $22,215.10 $21,765.76 $33,626.90 $35,431.84 $41,061.44 $52,450.84 $62,436.86 $64,688.96 $62,230.28 $30,911.64 $474,938.38 $202,219.80 11.38%
2015 $21,452.72 $20,000.48 $16,992.86 $34,899.20 $26,768.04 $27,612.58 $33,825.32 $48,143.06 $66,770.66 $62,099.52 $50,745.46 $34,548.38 $443,858.28 $181,551.20
YTD-over-YTD
% change from
2019
Figures are acquired from the Dept. of Revenue (www.dor.wa.gov) and are two months behind. Figures are the total of both "Special Hotel/Motel" and "Transient Rental" taxes combined. Percentage is the amount changed from one year (month to date) to the next (month to
date). Clallam, Jefferson, Grays Harbor, and Mason County figures refer to all lodgings within county borders excluding the major towns already listed.
% Change
over prior
YTD
July 2022 Room Tax Report
Datasource: Washington Dept of Revenue
Compiled by OPVB Page 1 of 2 9/1/2022
GHC January February March April May June July August September October November December Full Year YTD % Change % Change
2022 $200,051.49 165,251.74$ 173,344.13$ 198,550.60$ 194,435.68$ 251,676.25$ 222,216.35$ 309,597.61$ $1,715,123.85 $1,405,526.24 1.52%67.82%
2021 $163,455.33 $151,458.09 $165,857.08 $158,110.02 $227,172.49 $259,836.06 $258,628.56 $345,427.97 $437,552.54 $459,824.68 $329,354.11 $203,581.18 $3,160,258.11 $1,384,517.63 118.45%65.31%
2020 $107,691.21 $111,676.01 $98,994.00 $100,371.96 $40,635.18 $21,656.17 $152,778.09 $206,945.35 $334,312.32 $322,585.87 $291,095.32 $192,631.07 $1,981,372.55 $633,802.62 -24.32%
2019 $102,909.29 $114,433.41 $96,832.56 $87,023.39 $126,354.51 $156,435.02 $153,527.59 $220,231.99 $321,894.62 $352,375.57 $203,314.40 $113,788.10 $2,049,120.45 $837,515.77 13.92%
2018 $82,274.94 $110,148.38 $86,566.46 $79,859.81 $109,534.12 $137,838.11 $128,984.49 $197,123.24 $276,957.80 $310,206.72 $202,243.41 $82,665.22 $1,804,402.70 $735,206.31 4.25%
2017 $83,177.67 $112,472.81 $79,383.47 $79,146.08 $93,415.31 $137,343.53 $120,308.75 $171,347.46 $247,909.84 $283,083.61 $209,366.60 $108,503.98 $1,725,459.11 $705,247.62 8.22%
2016 $72,700.99 $109,146.10 $79,971.70 $73,975.67 $90,262.30 $116,530.92 $109,066.15 $170,159.26 $239,502.23 $251,072.05 $190,312.09 $93,602.80 $1,596,302.26 $651,653.83 6.36%
2015 $64,545.53 $96,898.34 $83,517.49 $74,567.64 $91,975.21 $100,509.64 $100,660.36 $142,865.53 $210,962.91 $236,114.42 $164,002.30 $84,702.37 $1,451,321.74 $612,674.21
M. Co January February March April May June July August September October November December Full Year YTD % Change % Change
2022 $52,626.05 52,740.94$ 54,848.06$ 66,961.90$ 82,481.51$ 81,911.30$ 76,419.32$ 103,214.15$ $571,203.23 $467,989.08 12.91%88.19%
2021 $34,594.19 $42,724.13 $41,657.39 $50,623.94 $75,985.97 $83,727.89 $85,175.91 $98,683.49 $105,649.79 $111,013.69 $80,629.03 $59,267.21 $869,732.63 $414,489.42 138.59%66.67%
2020 $31,314.22 $32,150.44 $30,791.06 $31,993.26 $12,187.26 $4,516.34 $30,770.14 $61,326.82 $82,275.33 $88,480.56 $65,498.51 $48,699.22 $520,003.16 $173,722.72 -30.14%
2019 $30,095.47 $46,595.52 $24,616.02 $24,443.49 $36,924.43 $38,702.51 $47,304.43 $61,277.03 $82,197.42 $83,452.47 $50,981.86 $35,411.70 $562,002.35 $248,681.87 24.17%
2018 $19,030.90 $50,294.72 $16,998.28 $18,402.06 $29,843.96 $29,951.42 $35,749.74 $50,591.09 $61,325.21 $64,961.27 $68,876.48 $29,646.15 $475,671.28 $200,271.08 15.72%
2017 $15,420.46 $47,592.24 $15,385.16 $19,868.54 $22,837.26 $24,647.22 $27,315.00 $41,386.28 $54,988.44 $53,916.36 $46,572.74 $21,414.84 $391,344.54 $173,065.88 1.85%
2016 $24,818.36 $46,063.39 $13,115.38 $16,701.38 $22,100.68 $22,095.28 $25,022.74 $42,973.50 $48,172.94 $49,750.48 $41,043.10 $21,242.46 $373,099.69 $169,917.21 15.81%
2015 $13,126.58 $43,614.66 $14,206.64 $11,992.52 $25,323.62 $17,448.70 $21,007.98 $39,511.70 $39,319.62 $48,552.72 $41,499.56 $20,160.36 $335,764.66 $146,720.70
Shelton January February March April May June July August September October November December Full Year YTD % Change % Change
2022 $5,301.72 3,981.96$ 4,086.44$ 3,077.98$ 4,329.87$ 5,342.04$ 5,220.18$ 6,411.76$ $37,751.95 $31,340.19 12.73%23.09%
2021 $3,507.72 $2,979.00 $3,617.06 $3,167.68 $4,748.30 $4,787.16 $4,995.16 $6,067.50 $6,847.04 $6,465.02 $5,485.90 $3,782.20 $56,449.74 $27,802.08 56.42%9.20%
2020 $3,579.84 $2,937.72 $2,817.24 NA $1,877.78 $3,115.18 $3,446.58 $4,007.32 $4,361.12 $5,695.20 $4,310.88 $4,195.34 $40,344.20 $17,774.34 -30.19%
2019 $3,549.69 $3,176.13 $3,680.30 $3,468.74 $2,158.72 $5,113.21 $4,313.81 $4,940.31 $5,584.00 $5,682.24 $5,100.66 $4,091.58 $50,859.39 $25,460.60 23.12%
2018 $2,446.48 $2,526.80 $2,095.86 $2,430.56 $3,971.49 $3,401.39 $3,807.18 $4,156.45 $5,025.72 $6,109.92 $4,660.20 $3,866.84 $44,498.89 $20,679.76 -15.17%
2017 $3,597.32 $3,699.68 NA $3,560.56 $4,727.04 $4,085.90 $4,707.54 $4,934.98 $6,950.62 $5,984.72 $4,890.66 $3,007.16 $50,146.18 $24,378.04 10.18%
2016 $3,454.04 $4,555.12 $2,804.10 $3,003.04 $3,834.14 $4,474.58 NA $4,677.66 $5,417.56 $5,117.98 $5,824.88 $4,195.54 $47,358.64 $22,125.02 5.49%
2015 $2,745.02 $3,321.68 $2,660.12 $2,784.52 $2,628.02 $2,917.88 $3,915.84 $4,684.30 $4,719.40 $5,285.28 NA $3,775.94 $39,438.00 $20,973.08
Figures are acquired from the Dept. of Revenue (www.dor.wa.gov) and are two months behind. Figures are the total of both "Special Hotel/Motel" and "Transient Rental" taxes combined. Percentage is the amount changed from one year (month to date) to the next (month to
date). Clallam, Jefferson, Grays Harbor, and Mason County figures refer to all lodgings within county borders excluding the major towns already listed.
Datasource: Washington Dept of Revenue
Compiled by OPVB Page 2 of 2 9/1/2022