Hotel-motel tax grant allocations for FY 2027
Summary
Council awarded $500,000 in FY 2027 hotel-motel tax grants to 17 organizations, up 15% for returning recipients, with a mid-cycle review planned as three new hotels come online. Sparks flew over CSPS Hall's funding level, first-time grantee NewBo/Czech Village Group's track record, and process reforms like audited financials and three-year cycles.
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Last discussed Aug 11, 2026.
Impact analysis
Grants rose to $1 million across the two-year cycle — a $50,000-per-year increase funded by hotel-motel tax, not property tax.
Seventeen arts, culture and tourism nonprofits, and the visitors and local businesses they draw.
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