a The Lodging Tax Advisory Committee (LTAC) makes recommendations concerning the collection and use of lodging taxes. Two members are representative of a business collecting the tax, two are representative of an organization that could be funded by the tax revenue, and the final member represents the City Council.
Members
LTAC members are volunteers appointed by the Mayor.
| Representative Position | Member |
|---|
| Lodging Tax Collector | Alkesh Patel |
| Lodging Tax Collector | Mar Meyerhoefer |
| Funded Organization | Wayne Rivers |
| Funded Organization | Elba Benzler |
| City Council | Shane Bowman |
Applying for Funds
/DocumentCenter/View/10911 Annual Tourism Grant Application (available July-August for the following year) Opens a New Window.
Lodging Tax Fund Attendance Report
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