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2026 Lodging Tax Application
Applicant Acknowledgement
Applicants accept the following conditions:
Application Deadline — Friday, December 5, 2025, by 2PM Applications
will be accepted by e-mail at cityclerk@portorchardwa.gov
• Late and incomplete applications will not be accepted
• Responses to be limited to 3 pages, plus required attachment
• 2026 allocations will be weighed on activities and/or marketing for FIFA World Cup visitors.
• Successful, eligible applicants may be contacted to schedule an interview with the Lodging Tax
Advisory Committee — Please note date scheduled is December 4th or 5th Date to be announced soon.
If funded, the individual who has the authority to sign contracts and provide documents to the City of
Port Orchard is requested to sign below; and to also acknowledge your responsibility to notify (enter who
to notify and how) of any changes to your organization's contact information.
Point of Contact
Title
Signature
Phone
Email
ORCHARD
2026 Lodging Tax Application
Checklist
Submittal Checklist
Application Transmittal
❑ Checklist
❑ Applicant Acknowledgement
Submitted by Monday, December 1, 2025 by 2PM
Responses*:
❑Marketing Plan
❑Financial Status
❑Reporting Requirements
*Does not exceed 3 pages
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❑ Total LTAC Budget
❑ Up to 5 Examples of Marketing
❑ 2025 Year -To -Date Income Statement
❑ 2025 Year -To -Date Balance Sheet
❑ 2024 Income Statement
❑ 2024 Balance Sheet
❑ Most Recent Tax Return or Financial Statement from an independent source
ORCHARD
2026 Lodging Tax Application
Coversheet
Organization Name:
Month/Timeframe of Event or Operations
Event/Activity (check/complete all that apply)
❑ Tourism Promotion
❑ Operations (Event/Festival Title)
❑ Operations (Facility, Staffing, Other)
Amount of Request $
Presenter & Title
Phone
Email
ORCHARD
2026 Lodging Tax Application
Instructions
2026 Application and all related materials must be submitted electronically to the City Clerk's office at
cityclerk@portorchardwa.gov no later than Monday, December 1, 2025, by 2:00pm.
1. Required Application Format:
a) The application must include the cover sheet and applicant acknowledgement; and be signed by
the individual who has the authority to sign documents such as contracts.
b) The questions must be completed in order.
c) The application must not exceed 3 pages, not including attachments.
d) Applicants are encouraged to include some FIFA World Cup 2026 activities and/or marketing.
2. Application Requirements:
a) Marketing Plan
i. Explain your Marketing Plan to promote tourism in Port Orchard. Specify your audience.
ii. Discuss how your marketing plan generates "heads in beds" (overnight stays) in Port Orchard
and/or draws visitors from 50+ miles away.
iii. What percent of your budget is marketing? What percentage of your request is marketing?
Provide a summary of the types of marketing and include the total amount spent for each type
that your organization uses.
b) Financial Status
i. Has your organization applied for funding through other sources? Will your organization be
pursuing other funding in the future? And if no, why?
ii. If your organization collaborates with other organizations on tourism, how is this
accomplished? What do you collaborate about? And is this done without duplicating another
organizations efforts?
iii. If your organization does sole marketing, are you currently considering opportunities for
collaboration?
iv. What is your organization doing to become financially sustainable?
v. If you received part of your requested funding, would your program or event be possible?
c) Reporting Requirements (Please respond with estimates for 2026):
i. How many visitors will your program or event bring to Port Orchard?
ii. How many visitors will travel to Port Orchard and stay overnight?
iii. How many visitors will travel 50 miles+ for the day or stay overnight? If from outside WA,
indicate how many and from what States and/or Countries when possible.
iv. What revenue is expected to be generated by your program or event?
v. Please explain your methodology for collecting and/or estimating tourist data.
3. Required Attachments:
a) LTAC Budget:
• note your top 3 funding priorities
• designate line items for tourism -related expenses
• document all sources of revenue that support your tourism activities or events
(example: municipalities, grants, fundraising, ticket sales, etc..)
b) Up to 5 examples of Marketing
c) 2024 Year -To -Date Income Statement (Revenue & Expense)
d) 2024 Year -To -Date Balance Sheet (Assets & Liabilities)
e) 2023 Income Statement (Revenue & Expense)
f) 2023 Balance Sheet (Assets & Liabilities)
g) Current Tax Return or Financial Statement from an independent source
Please note:
1) Attachments are not included in the 3 page limit for application
2) Incomplete application and incomplete supporting documents will not be accepted
Applicants are welcome to request an appointment for assistance or send questions directly to City Clerk
at cityclerk@portorchardwa.gov or by calling Brandy Wallace at 360 876-7030, Monday through Friday 8AM to
4PM.