Public Facilities Districts (PFDs)

Kennewick Public Facilities District

Three Rivers Convention Center and Coliseum

• Kennewick Ordinance No. 3966, 12/2000 - Creates the Kennewick Public Facilities District
• Kennewick Resolution No. 01-10, 03/2001 - Appoints a board of directors to the Kennewick Public Facilities District

Richland Facilities District

• Richland Ordinance No. 18-02 (), passed 07/2002 - Creates the Richland Facilities District to acquire, construct, operate, and/or finance a regional center in Richland, including any related parking facilities
• Charter of the Richland Public Facilities District ()
• Bylaws of the Richland Public Facilities District ()
• Public Facilities District Board
• The Reach - Heritage and interpretive center project that includes support from the Richland PFD

Greater Wenatchee Public Facilities District

The Greater Wenatchee Public Facilities District was formed via an Interlocal Agreement between Chelan and Douglas Counties, the Cities of Wenatchee, East Wenatchee, Chelan, Cashmere, Entiat, and Rock Island, and the Town of Waterville.

• Town Toyota Center

Clark County Public Facilities District - Created by Ordinance 2002-07-21 on 07/30/2002. The PFD was formed for the purpose of participating in the study, planning, and development of two regional centers in Clark County: the Vancouver Convention Center and the Exhibition Hall at the Fairgrounds.

Vancouver Public Facilities District

• Vancouver Conference Center and Hotel
  • Vancouver Ordinance No. M-3461 (), 10/1999 - Creates the Vancouver Public Facilities District under Ch. 35.57 RCW. Charter of the Vancouver Public Facilities District attached as Exhibit "A"
  • Vancouver Ordinance No. M-3541 (), 03/2001 - Approves changes on the Public Facility District Amended Charter attached as Exhibit "A"
  • Vancouver Resolution No. M-3251 (), 11/1999 - Appoints Board of Directors

Cowlitz County Public Facilities District

• Cowlitz County Resolution 99-240, 12/1999
• Expo Center, Convention and community center on Expo grounds

Pasco Public Facilities District

Part of the regional Three Rivers Convention Center and Coliseum

• Pasco Public Facilities District Board

Grays Harbor Public Facilities District

• Ocean Shores Conventions Center Webpage

Kent Special Events Center Public Facilities District

• Kent Events Center
  • Kent Ordinance No. 3852 () - Creates the Kent Special Events Center Public Facilities District - File includes interlocal agreement and bylaws of PFD

Washington State Major League Baseball Stadium Public Facilities District

• Safeco Field
  • King County Code Ch. 2.38 ()

Kitsap Public Facilities District

• Kitsap Public Facilities District Website
• Kitsap County Resolution No. 093-2000 (), 05/2000 - Creates a public facilities district and provides for the appointment of members to the district
• Kitsap County Resolution No. 139-2000 (), 07/2000 - Establishes the terms and duties of the Kitsap County Public Facilities District board of directors

Lewis County Public Facilities District

• Lewis County Resolution No. 07-247, 08/13/2007
• Laws of 2007, ch. 48 (HB 3151) (), a House Bill Report 3151 () - Extended commencement-of-construction date for a sales and use tax for public facilities districts in national disaster counties.
• Lewis County Lewis County Event Center and Sports Complex LLC Umbrella Agreement () - Agreement with the Lewis County Public Facilities District, Centralia School District, and Lewis County Event Center and Sports Complex LLC to construct and operate a new multi-use regional multi-million dollar facility in historic Fort Borst Park and on adjacent Centralia School District land. This project will channel economic development benefits in many ways for Centralia and all of Lewis County. It will bring new tournaments for baseball, softball, volleyball, basketball, and other special events to the city. This influx of tournaments and visitors will then provide additional income for restaurants, retail establishments, and overnight facilities.
• Coming soon: Lewis County Even Center: Facility Will Host Sports, Entertainment Event, by Paula Collucci,
  Business to Business, via Lewis County Economic Development Council

Greater Tacoma Regional Convention Center Public Facilities District

• Greater Tacoma Regional Convention and Trade Center
• Tacoma Substitute Resolution No. 34548 (), 10/1999 - Creates Greater Tacoma Regional Convention Center Public Facilities District by Interlocal Agreement
• Charter of Greater Tacoma Regional Convention Center Public Facilities District ()
• Bylaws of Greater Tacoma Regional Convention Center Public Facilities District ()
• Tacoma Resolution 34561 (), 10/1999 - Authorizes the city to enter into agreement with the Greater Tacoma Regional Convention Center Public Facilities Districts for design, development construction, and operation of the convention center
• Interlocal Operating Agreement between the Greater Tacoma Regional Convention Center Public Facilities District and the City of Tacoma ()
• Fife Resolution No. 673 (), 1999 - Authorizes the mayor to enter an interlocal agreement with the city of Tacoma, University Place, and Lakewood for the creation of a Tacoma Convention Center Public Facilities District
• Pierce County Resolution R2002-85, passed 05/2002 - Authorizes an agreement to form and operate a public facilities district with the cities of Tacoma, Fife, Lakewood, and University Place to construct and operate a Regional Convention Center (agreement attached) (Available through MRSC Library Loan)

Skagit County Regional Public Facilities District

• McIntyre Hall Performing Arts and Conference Center
• Skagit County Resolution No. 18364 (), 08/2001 - Forms the Skagit County Regional Public Facilities District
• Skagit County Resolution No. 20020048 (), 02/2002 - Amends the charter of the Skagit County Regional Public Facilities District
• Anacortes Resolution 1573, 09/2001 - Authorizing an interlocal agreement regarding financing, development, and operation of a regional center facility (Available through MRSC Library Loan)

Edmonds Public Facilities District

• Edmonds Center for the Arts
• Edmonds Ordinance No. 3358, 04/2001 - Creating a Public Facilities District
• Edmonds Ordinance No. 3361, 05/2001 - Granting a Charter to the Edmonds Public Facilities District
• Charter of Edmonds Public Facilities District

Everett Public Facilities District

• Comcast Arena and Everett Events Center
  • General Information

South Snohomish County Public Facilities District

• Lynnwood Ordinance No. 2266 (), 08/1999 - Creates a public facilities district pursuant to Ch. 35.57 RCW including the authority to acquire, construct, own, finance, and operate a regional center
• Bylaws of South Snohomish County Public Facilities District (), 01/2000
• Lynnwood Convention Center

Spokane Public Facilities District

• Spokane Public Facilities District Website
• Spokane County Resolution No. 89-1034 (), 09/1989 - Creates a public facilities district under Ch. 36.100 RCW within the county, contingent upon the City of Spokane adopting a similar resolution
• Spokane Resolution No. 89-68 (), 09/1989 - Creates a public facilities district under Ch. 36.100 RCW with boundaries co-extensive with Spokane County
• Spokane Boards & Commissions Public Facilities District
• Spokane Convention Center - Spokane Performing Arts Center
• CenterPlace at Mirabeau Point Park, Spokane Valley - Project of city of Spokane Valley, Spokane County, and Spokane Public Facilities District

Capitol Area Regional Public Facilities District

This district encompasses Olympia, Lacey, and Thurston County in a Joint Public Facilities District.

• Olympia Ordinance No. 6194 (), 06/2002 - Adopting an interlocal agreement regarding the creation of a public facilities district for a regional center, with attached Charter; and adopting a Charter of the Olympia Public Facilities District and the Charter of the Capitol Area Regional Public Facilities District
• Olympia Arts and Conference Center Project

Lacey

• Lacey Ordinance No. 1183, 07/2001 - Adopts in interlocal agreement for creation of a public facilities district for a regional center and charter of a Lacey Public Facilities district
• Lacey-Thurston County Regional Athletic Complex
  • Sports Complex Memorandum of Understanding () between Thurston County and the city of Lacey Regional Sports Complex joint purchase, ownership, use and maintenance, 1999

Olympia Public Facilities District

• Olympia Ordinance No. 6194 (), 06/2002 - Adopts an interlocal agreement regarding the creation of a public facilities district for a regional center, with attached Charter; and adopting a Charter of the Olympia Public Facilities District and the Charter of the Capitol Area Regional Public Facilities District

Walla Walla County Public Facilities District

• Walla Walla County Resolution - Creating the Walla Walla County Public Facilities District

Bellingham-Whatcom Public Facilities District

• Bellingham-Whatcom Public Facilities District Website
• Whatcom County Ordinance No. 2002-041 (), passed 07/2002 - Creates a joint public facilities district known as the Bellingham-Whatcom Public Facilities District to undertake the design, construction, operation, promotion, and financing of a regional center and/or related parking or other related facilities
• Bellingham Ordinance No. 2002-02-015, 03/2002 - Creating the Bellingham Public Facilities District
• Interlocal Agreement () to include all Whatcom County cities and towns in District, Contract No. 2002070261, 10/2007

Yakima Regional Public Facilities District

This district encompasses the cities of Yakima, Selah, and Union Gap.

• Yakima Convention Center - The District was established to lease and operate the Yakima Convention Center
• Yakima Ordinance No. 2001-28, 06/2001 - Approved formation of regional public facilities district
• Yakima Ordinance 2002-36 (), 06/2002 - Creates a public facilities district revenue fund
• Yakima Resolution No. R-2001-102 (), 06/2002 - Authorizes execution of design development, construction, financing, and operations agreement, and authorizing execution of lease of convention center to the public facilities district