[OMS_MANAGERS] TLT Project Allowances

[City Club Forest Grove]

I too am interested in knowing the answer to this question. We are
struggling to get support from our council at all.

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On Tue, Feb 4, 2025 at 10:38 AM Executive Director, NDC <
exec at newbergdowntown.org> wrote:

> Hi OMS partners,
>
> The Newberg Downtown Coalition has struggled with consistent
> financing since the COVID-19 pandemic. We've been exploring unique ways to
> source consistent funding, and the idea of Transient Lodging Tax (TLT)
> dollars came up. It seems like we have a majority of city councilors who
> would be in favor of us securing some of those dollars, given we can make a
> case for those dollars promoting tourism in our town. The opposition is
> saying that tourism dollars need to be spent getting people to come visit
> externally (they're mostly spending on external advertising), but we're
> arguing that we need to spend a small portion in town to help improve our
> district and make it a more desirable place to visit.
>
> I wanted to see if anyone out there is receiving TLT dollars and, if so,
> how they're spending it or reporting the expenses that align with the
> purpose of the fund.
>
> Any help, advice, or insight is appreciated!
>
> *Branden Andersen*
> *Executive Director, Newberg Downtown Coalition*
> newbergdowntown.org
>
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