5.99.050 Use of tourism promotion charge revenues.

The revenues from the tourism promotion charges imposed by the city of Yakima within the Yakima County tourism promotion area shall be used for the following purposes only:
A. The funding of all activities and expenditures designed to increase tourism promotion and convention business within the Yakima County tourism promotion area as specified in the Yakima County tourism promotion area budget;
B. The marketing of convention and business that benefit local tourism and result in increased convention business within the Yakima County tourism promotion area;
C. The marketing of Yakima County to the travel industry in order to benefit local tourism and result in overnight stays within the Yakima County tourism promotion area; and
D. The marketing of Yakima County to recruit major sporting events in order to promote local tourism resulting in overnight stays within the Yakima County tourism promotion area. (Ord. 2004-17 § 1 (part), 2004).