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Council OKs sales‑and‑use tax allocation to finance public‑facility projects, including EDC support

3788376 · June 3, 2025

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Summary

The San Juan County Council adopted an ordinance amending county code to allocate sales and use tax revenues for financing public facilities and to provide PFAP funding for the Economic Development Council; the EDC said the funding will stabilize workforce and business programs.

The San Juan County Council voted on June 3, 2025 to amend San Juan County Code section 3.26.055 to allocate sales and use tax revenues for financing public facilities, including use to support the San Juan County Economic Development Council (EDC).

Victoria Compton, executive director of the San Juan County Economic Development Council, told the council the change would provide a "reliable funding mechanism" and allow the EDC to implement larger‑scale training, workforce and business support programs. "This consistent funding will be essential to the sustainability of our life changing workforce programs and our business support programs," Compton said.

No detailed revenue or rate figures were presented during the public hearing. The ordinance to move the county code section forward was moved, seconded and approved by unanimous voice vote; the meeting record shows "Aye. Motion carries." Council discussion thanked the EDC for prior work and noted the potential of the funding to support trades training and local workforce pathways.

Outcome: The ordinance amending county code 3.26.055 was adopted. Council and staff said the allocation is intended to provide a consistent local funding source to support economic development programming; further implementation details (revenue estimates, allocation schedules or program agreements) were not resolved at the meeting and will require follow‑up by staff and the EDC.