Tourism Development Committee
(Lodging Tax Advisory Committee: LTAC)
The Tourism Development Committee advises the Council on allocating the lodging excise tax fund for tourism promotion and is comprised of seven voting members. State statute establishes the specific makeup of the committee which consists of one member of the Kirkland City Council (who serves as chair), three representatives from organizations representing businesses required to collect the lodging tax, and three representatives of organizations involved in activities authorized to be funded by lodging tax revenue or local agencies involved in tourism promotion. Appointments are made by the City Council and membership terms are reviewed annually.
Beginning in 2002, a one percent excise tax collected on charges for lodging and motel room fees has been deposited in a lodging tax fund and used primarily for the purposes of funding tourism promotion, although acquisition or operation of tourism-related facilities also are allowed expenses.
For further information about the Tourism Development Committee, please contact Economic Development Manager Ellen Miller-Wolfe, City Manager’s Office, (425) 587-3014.
2012 LTAC Roster (PDF-12 kb)
2012 LTAC Meeting ScheduleFirst Thursday of each month
City Hall
123 5th Avenue, Kirkland
Norkirk Conference Room
9:00–10:00 a.m.
Tourism Development Committee (LTAC) Minutes
RCW 67.28.080 (taken from the definitions section)