Orcas Islands Park & Rec asked LTAC to fund operations and maintenance after an interlocal agreement to assume county park responsibilities; the district said ongoing costs—restrooms, grounds, waste management—support year‑round markets, concerts and events that drive overnight stays.

Speakers said the $560 million expansion is funded entirely by Orange County's tourist development tax (TDT), a 6% hotel-room tax enacted after a 1978 voter measure; county staff said the convention center operates on TDT revenue, not the general fund.

Board discusses appraisals for Williams Avenue properties and potential city parking solutions.

HB 7033 allows counties to utilize tourist tax for public facility improvements.

County partners with Cinco Bayou to acquire properties for boat ramp and tourism headquarters.

Developers unveil plans for a 5.64-acre site featuring hotel and residential components.

Hundreds of residents urged Lane County to accept Local Access Roads (LARs) into the county-maintained system, citing equity and liability concerns. Separately, tourism, hospitality and business groups urged commissioners to preserve the 2% transient lodging tax (TLT) reserves for intended tourism infrastructure as the board and staff debated using roughly $6.5 million of those reserves to bridge rural patrol funding and courthouse planning.

Council votes 6 to 1 to allow the proposed RV park despite community concerns.

Council discusses 20-acre purchase to alleviate tourist pressure on Southern Utah parks