County seeks two volunteers for Lodging Tax Advisory Committee

The Lewis County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) is accepting applications from individuals interested in serving on the county’s Lodging Tax Advisory Committee (LTAC). The county has two openings on the committee:

• One vacancy is for a “provider,” someone who represents a business that’s required to collect lodging taxes in unincorporated Lewis County.
• The other vacancy is for a “user,” someone who represents an entity that would be eligible to receive lodging tax grant funding, such as visitors’ centers, destination marketing groups and nonprofits, including lodging associations and chambers of commerce.

The lodging tax, also referred to as the hotel-motel tax, is a consumer tax on lodging for hotels, motels, rooming houses, private campgrounds, RV parks and similar facilities. Lewis County receives lodging taxes collected in the unincorporated parts of the county and then distributes the money among Lewis County entities that support tourism. LTAC volunteers advise the BOCC on how to best allocate those funds.

The committee generally meets a handful of times during the year, including one all-day meeting in the fall during which members review allocation proposals.

Those interested in serving on the Lodging Tax Advisory Committee should submit an application and a letter of interest in one of the following three ways:

• By mail at 351 N.W. North St., Room 210, Chehalis, WA 98532.
• Via email at Committees@LewisCountywa.gov (include “LTAC” in the subject line).
• In person at the Commissioners’ Office in Room 210 of the Historic Courthouse at 351 N.W. North St. in Chehalis.

Applications are due by 3 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 22, 2026.

For the application, click here.

For a sample letter of interest, click here.

For questions about the positions, please contact Rudy Rodriguez at 360-740-1233 or Rieva Lester at 360-740-1419.