GRAND RAPIDS, MI — Now that it’s set for the August ballot, advocates for a proposal to raise Kent County’s hotel tax to help fund projects such as the 8,500-seat Grand Rapids soccer stadium are readying a campaign in support of the measure.
A campaign committee calling itself Destination Kent is expected to launch later this month, said John Helmholdt, president of SeyferthPR, a public relations firm that’s helping run the campaign.
“We’re still in the process of getting the committee organized,” he said. “We’re looking at a likely May 20 campaign kickoff. So, we’ll spend time continuing to reach out to elected officials, appointed officials, hoteliers, individuals that have a stake in the passage of this important lodging proposal that is paid for by visitors.”
The expected launch of the committee comes after the Kent County Board of Commissioners voted Thursday, May 2 to place the proposal on the Aug. 6 ballot. The measure would increase the county’s tax on…
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