The Lodging Tax Advisory Committee was established by the Burlington City Council, in accordance with RCW 67.28 to advise and recommend to the Mayor and Council how excise taxes on lodging collected in Burlington should be allocated in order to best increase tourism in the City.  The Committee consists of five voting members who solicit proposals from those agencies and groups actively engaged in the promotion and enhancement of tourism in the City of Burlington.  The committee reviews applications for lodging tax funds, hears oral presentations from applicants and makes funding recommendations to the Mayor and Council.