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Bill would let counties form partial public facilities districts for rural recreation centers
Summary
House Bill 1037 would allow counties and cities to form public facilities districts (PFDs) that cover only portions of a county’s unincorporated areas, enabling small and rural communities to pool sales and lodging tax revenue for regional recreation centers and similar projects.
House Bill 1037 drew a sizable in-person public record on Oct. 12, 2025, as local officials and community leaders described plans for community recreation centers in Upper Kittitas County. State Representative Tom Dent, sponsor of the bill, said the measure would allow local communities to create PFDs that match the practical service area for a facility rather than requiring the district to encompass an entire county.
“That’s the last piece of the puzzle that would allow us to have the right taxing district for our community,” Representative Tom Dent said, describing local efforts to build recreation centers without asking the state for operating dollars.
Michelle Rusk, staff to the committee, summarized the existing statute: public facilities districts are municipal corporations that can acquire, construct, finance…
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