The Bremerton Lodging Tax Advisory Committee received 20 requests for funding totaling nearly $1.364 million for 2026. At their work study session Feb. 25, City Council approved an allocation of $450,000 in funding for eligible applicants of lodging tax funding.
The approved funding recommendations for fiscal year 2026 are as follows: Collective Visions Gallery $6,000, Enoch Arts $4,500, Krampusnacht $20,000, Sunny Jack Events $65,000, Bremerton Rotary Foundation $15,000, Bremerton Historic Ships Association $50,000, Puget Sound Navy Museum $4,000, Bremerton Symphony $10,000, Vista Gardens $10,000, WayzGoose Kitsap $7,000, Bremerton Air Show $23,500, Greater Kitsap Chamber & Visit Kitsap Peninsula $50,000, Downtown Bremerton Association $70,000, Science & Engineering Fair $45,000, Kitsap History Museum $25,000, City of Bremerton – Quincy Square $25,000, and Roxy Bremerton $20,000.
Eligible applicants that requested funding but did not receive any include Love Kitsap, Pacific NW Defense Coalition, and City of Bremerton – Tourism Branding Initiative…