CMA receives lodging tax money

The Cheney City Council approved another distribution from the city’s lodging tax fund at its Sept. 13 meeting to help a local business organization with an event planned as part of Eastern Washington University’s upcoming Homecoming week.

The council approved a distribution of $7,174.20 to the Cheney Merchants Association to be used in partnership with the EWU Homecoming & Parent and Family Weekend Committee in a joint promotion of Homecoming Week, Oct. 2 – 9. The CMA originally requested $9,593 to help with the budgeted plan of $10,650 to provide street banners, pole banners and media “blitz...