City's Lodging Tax Advistory Committee Looking for New Member

Are you interested in local tourism? Do you work in the lodging industry and want to be involved in advising Edmonds City Council about distribution of lodging tax funds?

Here you go: The City of Edmonds’ Lodging Tax Advisory Committee is accepting applications to fill an opening. Applicants must be involved in an organization, business or activity that generates lodging-tax revenues. It is not necessary to be a resident of Edmonds, but familiarity with Edmonds and local business is preferred.

The committee provides advice and recommendations to the City Council regarding the lodging tax, including any proposals to impose a new lodging tax, raise the rate of an existing tax, repeal an exemption from the lodging tax or change the use of the tax proceeds.

The committee also reviews requests for funds directly related to this tax and use of the funds by the Economic Development Department. The committee is made up of one city councilmember and equal representation of generators and users of this tax.

Committee members are appointed by the City Council. The committee generally meets quarterly on a weekday morning for about an hour. Terms are for one year, renewable annually.

You can pick up an application at City Hall, 121 Fifth Ave. N. or online at the city's Government/Boards & Commissions site.

Applications must be received by 4:30 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 2.