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Tumwater Lodging Tax Advisory Committee

The Lodging Tax Advisory Committee is composed of a cross-section of representatives from the tourism industry. The Committee meets two to three times per year to develop a recommendation to the City Council for distribution of lodging tax funds. A policy to guide the City's investment of lodging tax in tourism related activities, facilities, and programs has been established through Resolution No. R2016-006.

Lodging tax, also called hotel/motel tax, is an additional 2% charge assessed to each hotel or motel room stay in the City. These revenues are earmarked for funding tourism-related activities as prescribed by state law. RCW 67.28.180; RCW 67.28.181; RCW 67.28.1816; Resolution No. R97-022; TMC Chapter 3.12

Funded agencies are required to apply each year and report back to the City on the use of funds. The open application period is typically the first business day in August to the last business day in August with application review and funding recommendations in September/October. If you have a new event that will take place in the City of Tumwater, please contact Hanna Miles at (360) 754-4120.

Residency & Term

The Lodging Tax Advisory Committee is a five-to-seven member committee composed of 2-3 representatives from the hotel/motel industry, 2-3 potential recipients of Lodging Tax funds and one City representative, who serves as Chair. Committee member roles are determined by RCW 67.28.1817 and Ordinance No. O2017-011. Terms are reviewed on an annual basis.

Committee Members Term Expiration
1. Councilmember Eileen Swarthout - Chair (elected official) 6/18/2020
2. Chami Ro, Comfort Inn Conference Center and GuestHouse Inn & Suites (taxed business)
 6/18/2020
3. VACANT, Best Western Tumwater-Olympia Inn (taxed business)
 6/18/2020
4. Satpal Sohal, La Quinta Inn & Suites (taxed business)
 6/18/2020
5. Brian Reynolds, Olympic Flight Museum (potential tax recipient)
 6/18/2020
6. Dave Bills, Tumwater Area Chamber of Commerce (potential tax recipient)
 6/18/2020
7. Kelly Green, Tumwater Craft, (potential tax recipient)
 6/18/2020

Staff Contact

Hanna Miles, Executive Asst./Deputy City Clerk, hmiles@ci.tumwater.wa.us or call (360) 754-4120.

Forms & Reports

Lodging Tax Invoice Form word-icon

2019 Lodging Tax Final Reports

As per RCW 67.28.1816, Lodging Tax Final Reports must be made available to the public.

Organization Report Date
Capital Lakefair
 Final PDF file
 2019
City of Tumwater Historic Building and Operations
 Final PDF file
 2019
Craft District - City of Tumwater
 Final PDF file
 2019
Experience Olympia & Beyond Visitor & Convention Bureau FinalPDF file 2019
Experience Olympia & Beyond Visitor & Convention Bureau - Sports Commission Final PDF file 2019
Greater Olympia Dixieland Jazz Society
 Final PDF file
2019
Old Brewhouse Tower Rehabilitation
 Final PDF file
 2019
Olympic Flight Museum
 Final PDF file 2019
Olympia Tumwater Foundation Fun Map
 Final PDF file
2019
Olympia Tumwater Foundation Historic Cultural Programming
 Final PDF file
 2019
Tumwater Artesian Brewfest
 Final PDF file
 2019
Tumwater Downtown Association
 Final PDF file
2019
Tumwater Historical Association
 Final PDF file
 2019
Tumwater Marching Band Festival
 Final PDF file
 2019
Tumwater Soccer Club
 Final PDF file
 2019
Washington Center for the Performing Arts Final PDF file
 2019
Washington State Senior Games Final PDF file
 2019
WSU Food Systems Cascadia Grains Conference Final PDF file
 2019

 

See 2018 Lodging Tax Final Reports & 2017 Lodging Tax Final Reports. To view prior years, contact Hanna Miles, Executive Asst./Deputy City Clerk, hmiles@ci.tumwater.wa.us or call (360) 754-4120.

Lodging Tax Advisory Committee Meetings 

The committee meets two to three times per year. Visit the City Calendar for the current meeting schedule.

2018 & 2019 Meetings 

Date Meeting Type Agenda Minutes 
10/14/2019
 Committee
 Agenda & Items (Staff Reports)
 Minutes 
09/17/2019
 Committee
 Agenda & Items (Staff Reports)

Minutes - AM Session
Minutes - PM Session
09/17/2018
 Committee
 Agenda & Items (Staff Reports)
 Minutes 
09/19/2018 Committee
 Agenda & Items (Staff Reports)
 Minutes 

Past Meetings

For your convenience, meeting records from the past year are available on the City's website. For meeting records from prior years, search the Tumwater Records Center. 

Accommodations

The City of Tumwater takes pride in ensuring that people with disabilities are able to take part in, and benefit from, the range of public programs, services, and activities offered by the City. To request an accommodation or alternate format of communication, please contact the City Clerk by calling (360) 252-5488 or email cityclerk@ci.tumwater.wa.us. For vision or hearing impaired services, please contact the Washington State Relay Service at 7-1-1 or 1-(800)-833-6384. To contact the City’s ADA Coordinator directly, call (360) 754-4128 or email ADACoordinator@ci.tumwater.wa.us.