Lodging Tax Advisory Committee

Join our meetings in person or via Zoom:
  • Town Council Chambers, 60 Second Street, Friday Harbor, WA
  • See Zoom meeting links below.

Thank you for your interest in Town Lodging Tax Grants.

The 2026 grant application period is now closed.  
Applications for 2027 grants will be available June 2026.

The Town of Friday Harbor provides grant funding for the promotion of Friday Harbor events and activities that encourage, welcome, and entertain tourists and visitors.  The grants are funded through local and state Hotel Motel Excise Tax collected on lodging accommodations within the town of Friday Harbor (hotels, motels, bed and breakfasts, inns, and vacation rentals).

Grants are awarded annually by the Town Council based on the recommendations of the Lodging Tax Advisory Committee (LTAC).  Non-profit and for-profit organizations, entities, and individuals may apply. Preference is given to off-island marketing of activities in the shoulder and off-season with the intention of encouraging overnight stays within the town. 

The LTAC Coordinator welcomes any questions you may have regarding the Town's grant process. Contact Julie Greene at (360) 378-2810, ext. 1229 or julie@fridayharbor.org.

Regular Meetings

  • Meetings scheduled as needed.
  • 2027 planning meeting will be held in May 2026                              

Agenda and Minutes

  • Agenda posted prior to meetings            
  • Minutes available following approval
Grant Application

Notices for 2025 Grant Recipients

Notices for 2026 Grant Recipients

If you are unexpectedly in need of funding outside of the normal LTAC grant cycle, you may submit a Lodging Tax Fund Urgent Grant Request to the Town Council. Lodging Tax Fund Urgent Grant Request (fillable form)

About the LTAC

The Lodging Tax Advisory Committee (LTAC) has been established under FHMC 2.66 to review applications for funding from lodging taxes collected by the Town and make recommendations to the Town Council on those applications and related lodging tax issues. The committee is comprised of seven voting members including two Town Council members and at least two members representing lodging establishments. The Town Council may appoint an eighth member at large to act as an alternate. Members are appointed by the Mayor with concurrence from the Council. Members are appointed to three year terms.

LTAC Member Appointments

Hoteliers, prospective recipients of funds, and community members interested in being considered for future vacancies on the LTAC are asked to submit a Letter of Interest or Committee Member Application.

Contact Julie Greene for more information.

Members

  • Steve Hushebeck, Chairperson
    Town Council Member
  • Richard Geffen,
    Town Council Member
  • Mark Madsen
  • Victoria Compton


  • David Pass
  • Mary Perrollaz
  • Misty Todd
  • [Open] alternate
  • Julie Greene, LTAC Coordinator