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Court backs state project-financing zone for Expo, approves architect and surveying contracts

2359618 · February 18, 2025
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Summary

Commissioners voted to support legislation to create a state project financing zone for the Washington County Expo (recapturing the state's portion of hotel occupancy tax), and approved agreements with Plan North Architects and HODI land surveying for site planning and drainage work.

Washington County Commissioners Court on Feb. 18 approved a resolution expressing support for creating a state project financing zone (PFZ) that would let the county dedicate the state portion of hotel occupancy tax revenues to projects at the Washington County Expo site if the legislature authorizes the mechanism.

Mister Williams explained that the financing zone — if enacted by the Texas Legislature and championed locally by…

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