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Passport center to remain in Hot Springs under new 13-year lease; Chamber highlights tourism and expansion activity
Summary
Greater Hot Springs Chamber of Commerce reported a new lease locking the Passport Center in Hot Springs for at least 13 years, plus a planned 29,000-square-foot facility addition with an $18.3 million investment. Chamber and city officials said the center brings short-stay visitors who use local hotels and services.
Gary Trautman, president and CEO of the Greater Hot Springs Chamber of Commerce and Metro Partnership, told the board June 3 that the U.S. Passport Acceptance Facility in Hot Springs has signed a lease extension for at least 13 years and that a separate investment will add about 29,000 square feet to the facility at an estimated $18,300,000.
Why it matters: Trautman and city leaders said the passport facility draws travelers needing fast turnaround — visitors who often stay in local hotels for one or two nights — creating…
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