Name: Lodging Tax Advisory Committee Meeting
Start: 2025-10-15
Location: Whatcom

Attendees

✓ Executive Satpal Sidhu (County Executive (Chair))

✓ Rebecca Boonstra (Mt. Baker Chamber of Commerce)

✓ Meganne Offrendi (Holiday Inn & Suites)

✓ Guy Occhiogrosso (Whatcom Chamber)

✓ Dylan Deane-Boyle (BWCT - Visit Bellingham Whatcom County)

✓ Jake Logan (Whatcom County Executive's Office - Administration)

✓ Danielle Gaughen (Birch Bay Chamber of Commerce)

✓ Jake Locker (Ferndale Youth Sports)

✓ Bennett Knox (Whatcom County Parks and Recreation)

✓ Lindsay Gerhard (Bellingham Whatcom County Tourism)

✓ Racquel Muncy (Lynden Tribune)

✓ Doralee Booth (Birch Bay)

✓ Present: 12/12

Decisions

#1

APPROVED

#2

APPROVED

#3

APPROVED

#4

APPROVED

#5

APPROVED

#1

The meeting was called to order and introductions were made.

#2

No public comments were offered.

#3

The committee reviewed the capital project review process and budget projections.

#4

The committee discussed and approved administrative cost allocations.

#5

The committee reviewed and approved applications for various capital projects.