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1049 State Ave. * Marysville, Washington 98270 * (360) 363-8000 * web: marysvillewa.gov Executive Department News Release FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Contact: Gloria Hirashima, Chief Administrative Officer Office: (360) 363-8000 Email: [EMAIL REDACTED] Sept. 26, 2012 Marysville City Council awards $125,298 in annual hotel-motel fund grants MARYSVILLE – The City Council on Sept. 24 awarded $125,298 in hotel-motel tourism grants that will fund costs associated with the Marysville Strawberry Festival, a holiday lighting tour at Cedarcrest Golf Course, and other festivals and events. The following projects were recommended by the Hotel/Motel Tax Grant Committee and adopted by the City Council: $26,514 to support the Greater Marysville Tulalip Chamber of Chamber of Commerce/Visitor Information Center; $25,900 for the Lakewood High School Cross Country Team-Cross Country Invitational; $25,000 toward Marysville Strawberry Festival annual festival costs; $18,337 to the Police Department for special event funding; $8,705 to the Chamber of Commerce for tourism map project and technology updates; $7,727 to the City Streets Division and $2,114 to the Solid Waste Division for Strawberry Festival-associated funding; $5,000 for the City of Marysville Cedarcrest Golf Course Holiday Tour of Lights; $3,612 to the Snohomish County Tourism Bureau-Visitor Information Center Program; $1,138 for the Scrub-A-Mutt Fundraising Dog Wash; $750 to Marysville Arts Coalition “It’s Raining Art” event; and $500 to Marysville Dog Owners Group for Poochapalooza. Projects are funded on a reimbursement basis, with awards granted to projects that enhance and promote the City’s tourism market, says Gloria Hirashima, Chief Administrative Officer. The fund is created under state law by a per-bed tax assessed on hotels and other overnight accommodation establishments. City Councilmember Carmen Rasmussen chaired the Committee, which conducted interviews with the applicants on Sept. 10.