HomeMy WebLinkAbout17-05 - Res. Affirming Establishment of Lodging Hotel/Motel Tax Fund 163 RESOLUTION NO . 17 — 0 5
AFFIRMING ESTABLISHMENT OF
LODGING (HOTELIMOTEL) TAX FUND
FUND NUMBER 163-400-000
WHEREAS, RCW 36 , 32 . 120 , states " . the board of county
commissioners ' . have the care of the county property and the management of the county funds
and business . . "
WHEREAS, Mason County Code 3 . 24 authorized a lodging excise tax and the creation
of a special fund in the Mason County Treasury for said tax;
WHEREAS, RCW 67 . 28 states all revenue from lodging taxes shall be used solely for
the purpose of paying all or any part of the cost of tourism promotion, acquisition of tourism-
related facilities, or operation of tourism—related facilities ;
NOW THEREFORE, the Mason County Board of County Commissioners does hereby
affirm the establishment of the Lodging (Hotel/Motel) Tax Fund ( 163 -000 -000) to receive
revenues and pay the costs associated with the promotion of tourism, acquisition of tourism-
related facilities , or operation of tourism-related facilities as authorized by RCW 67 . 28 .
IT IS FURTHER ESTABLISHED THAT the Director of Budget & Finance will
administer this fund and pay proper expenses from this fund as approved by the Mason County
Board of County Commissioners .
APPROVED this 8 t h day of March 2005 .
BOARD,OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
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Jayni L . K min, Chairperson
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Absent 3 / 8 / 05
Lynda Ring Erickson, Commissioner
Tim Sheldon, Commissioner
ATTEST :
e ec a S . Rogers , Clerk the Board
O E /kS O ORM :
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Michael Clift, Chief Deputy Prosecutor
C : Accounting, Treasurer, Gretchen Stewart-Jankuakis , Budget & Finance, Lodging Tax Advisory Committee