Public Facilities Districts (PFDs)
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About Public Facilities Districts
Public facilities districts (PFDs) are municipal corporations with independent taxing authority and are taxing districts under the state constitution. There are two enabling statutes, Ch. 36.100 RCW for counties and Ch. 35.57 RCW for cities, towns, and contiguous group of cities and towns.
Public facility districts (PFDs) may include counties, cities, towns, and contiguous groups of cities or towns in those counties. Governance provisions are spelled out for such districts.
- City and County Options for Creative Financing: PFDs, PDAs and 501(c)(3)s : Alternative Financing Mechanisms (
1.09 MB), by Jay Reich and Stacey Crawshaw-Lewis, Attorneys, Preston Gates & Ellis, Washington Economic Development Association's Spring Conference in Pasco on April 15-16, 2003.
- Public Facilities Districts, by Stacey H. Crawshaw-Lewis, et. al., K&L Gates Newstand, May 2007
Statutory Authority
- Ch 36.100 RCW - Public Facilities Districts (county)
- Ch. 35.57 RCW - Public Facilities Districts
- Ch. 167 Laws of 2009 (SHB 1692)( 15 KB) - Requires a public facilities district to identify, in its annual budget, proposed expenditures for promotional activities and to adopt rules governing promotional hosting
Current Public Facilities Districts
Bellingham - Whatcom County Public Facilities District Survey - A periodic survey of the ongoing activities of the state's public facility districts. See Public Facilities Districts Statewide Summary (Current Activities through July 2006) and Public Facilities Districts Statewide History (Activities from Inception) under the heading, Related Links.
Benton County
Benton County Public Facilities District formed interlocal agreements with Kennewick and Richland
Kennewick Public Facilities District - Three Rivers Convention Center and Coliseum (Under Ch. 35.57 RCW)
- Kennewick Ordinance No. 3966 creates the Kennewick Public Facilities District, 12-00
- Kennewick Resolution No. 01-10 appoints a board of directors to the Kennewick Public Facilities District, 3-01
Prosser Public Facilities District - District has requested dissolution
Richland Facilities District
- Richland Ordinance No. 18-02 (
15 KB) - Creates the "Richland Facilities District" to acquire, construct, operate, and/or finance a regional center in Richland including any related parking facilities, passed 7-02
- Charter of the Richland Public Facilities District ( 41 KB)
- Bylaws of the Richland Public Facilities District ( 19 KB)
- Public Facilities District Board
- The Reach - Heritage and interpretive center project that includes support from the Richland PFD
Chelan County
Greater Wenatchee Public Facilities District
Clark County
Clark County Public Facilities District - Created by ordinance 2002-07-21 on July 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 - (Under Ch. 35.57 RCW)
- Vancouver Ordinance No. M-3461 ( 2 MB) creates the Vancouver Public Facilities District under Ch. 35.57 RCW. Charter of the Vancouver Public Facilities District attached as Exhibit "A," 10-99
- Vancouver Ordinance No. M-3541 ( 652 KB) approves changes on the Public Facility District Amended Charter attached as Exhibit "A," 3-01
- Vancouver Resolution No. M-3251 ( 155 KB) appoints Board of Directors, 11-99.
Cowlitz County
Cowlitz County Public Facilities District
- Cowlitz County Resolution 99-240, 12-99
- Expo Center - Convention and community center on Expo grounds
Franklin County
Pasco Public Facilities District - Parter in the regional Three Rivers Convention Center and Coliseum - See Kennewick
Grays Harbor County
Grays Harbor Public Facilities District
King County (Under Ch. 36.100 RCW)
- Kent Events Center
- Kent Ordinance No. 3852 ( 335 KB)- Creates the Kent Special Events Center Public Facilities District, file includes interlocal agreement and bylaws of PFD
- Kent Ordinance No. 3852 (
- The Washington State Major League Baseball Stadium Public Facilities District - Safeco Field (Seattle Mariners)
- King County Code, Ch. 2.38 ( 549 KB) - Washington state Major League Baseball Stadium Facilities District Referendum 48 - On-Line Voters Guide: Official Ballot Title and Explanatory Statement for Referendum 48, Office of Secretary of State, May 12, 1997.
- King County Code, Ch. 2.38 (
Kitsap County (Under Ch. 36.100 RCW)
Kitsap Public Facilities District
- Kitsap County Resolution No. 093-2000 ( 224 KB) creates a public facilities district and provides for the appointment of members to the district, 5-00.
- Kitsap County Resolution No. 139-2000 ( 375 KB) establishes the terms and duties of the Kitsap County Public Facilities District board of directors, 7-00.
Lewis County
Lewis County Public Facilities District
- Lewis County Resolution No. 07-247, adopted August 13, 2007
- Ch. 48 Laws of 2007 (HB 3151) ( 14 KB) a House Bill Report 3151 ( 6 KB) - Extended commencement-of-construction date for a sales and use tax for public facilities districts in national disaster counties.
- Southwest Washington Regional Equestrian (REQ) Center
Pierce County
Greater Tacoma Regional Convention Center Public Facilities District (Under Ch. 35.57 RCW)
- Greater Tacoma Regional Convention and Trade Center
- Tacoma Substitute Resolution No. 34548 ( 214 KB) creates Greater Tacoma Regional Convention Center Public Facilities District by Interlocal Agreement, 10-99.
- Charter of Greater Tacoma Regional Convention Center Public Facilities District ( 1.76 MB)
- Bylaws of Greater Tacoma Regional Convention Center Public Facilities District ( 764 KB)
- Tacoma Resolution 34561 ( 386 KB) 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, 10-99.
- Interlocal Operating Agreement between the Greater Tacoma Regional Convention Center Public Facilities District and the City of Tacoma ( 1.90 MB)
- Fife Resolution No. 673 ( 1 MB) 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, 1999.
- Pierce County Resolution R2002-85 authorizes and 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), passed 8-02. (Library Loan)
Skagit County
Skagit County Regional Public Facilities District - McIntyre Hall Performing Arts and Conference Center
- Skagit County Resolution No. 18364 ( 542 KB) - Forms the Skagit County Regional Public Facilities District, August 2001
- Skagit County Resolution No. 20020048 ( 41 KB) - Amends the charter of the Skagit County Regional Public Facilities District, February 2002
- Anacortes Resolution 1573 authorizing an interlocal agreement regarding financing, development, and operation of a regional center facility, 9-01. (library loan)
Snohomish County
Snohomish County Public Facilities District
- Snohomish PFD Projects (Interlocal Agreements)
- Snohomish County Amended Ordinance No. 01-041 ( 21 KB) - Creates the Snohomish County Public Facilities District
- Charter of the Snohomish County Public Facilities District ( 43 KB)
- Bylaws of the Snohomish County Public Facilities District ( 21 KB)
Edmonds Public Facilities District - Edmonds Center for the Arts
- Edmonds Ordinance No. 3358 Creating a Public Facilities District, 4-01
- Edmonds Ordinance No. 3361 Granting a Charter to the Edmonds Public Facilities District, 5-01
- Charter of Edmonds Public Facilities District
Everett Public Facilities District - Comcast Arena and Everett Events Center
- Everett Events Center General Information See also Ownership and Management - Public Facilities District and Global Spectrum
Lynnwood Public Facilities District - South Snohomish County Public Facilities District (Under Ch. 35.57 RCW)
- Lynnwood Ordinance No. 2266 ( 279 KB) creates a public facilities district pursuant to Ch. 35.57 RCW including the authority to acquire, construct, own, finance, and operate a regional center, 8-99.
- Charter of South Snohomish County Public Facilities District ( 997 KB), 1-00.
- Lynnwood Convention Center
Spokane County
Spokane Public Facilities District (Under Ch. 36.100 RCW)
- Spokane County Resolution No. 89-1034 ( 288 KB) creates a public facilities district under Ch 36.100 RCW within the county contingent upon the City of Spokane adopting a similar resolution, 9-89.
- Spokane Resolution No. 89-68 ( 306 KB) creates a public facilities district under Ch. 36.100 RCW with boundaries co-extensive with Spokane County, 9-89.
- 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
Thurston County
Olympia, Lacey, Thurston County Joint Public Facilities District - Capitol Area Regional Public Facilities District
- Olympia Ordinance No. 6194 ( 69 KB) 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, 6-02.
- Olympia Arts and Conference Center Project
Lacey
- Lacey Ordinance No. 1183 adopts in interlocal agreement for creation of a public facilities district for a regional center and charter of a Lacey Public Facilities district, 7-01 Library Loan
- Regional Athletic, Recreation, and Special Events Complex
- Sports Complex - Memorandum of Understanding ( 192 KB) between Thurston County and the city of Lacey Regional Sports Complex - joint purchase, ownership, use and maintenance (1999)
- Sports Complex - Memorandum of Understanding (
Olympia Public Facilities District - Arts Conference Center
- Olympia Ordinance No. 6194 ( 69 KB) 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, 6-02.
Walla Walla County
Walla Walla County Public Facilities District
Whatcom County
Bellingham-Whatcom Public Facilities District
- Whatcom County Ordinance No. 2002-041 ( 1.3 MB) - 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, passed 7-02.
- Bellingham Ordinance No. 2002-02-015 Creating the Bellingham Public Facilities District, 3-02
- Interlocal Agreement ( 199 KB) to include all Whatcom County cities and towns in District, Contract No. 2002070261, 10-07
Yakima County
Yakima Regional Public Facilities District (Yakima, Selah, Union Gap)
- Yakima Convention Center -The District was established to lease and operate the Yakima Convention Center
- Yakima Ordinance No 2001-28 approved formation of regional public facilities district, 6-01
- Yakima Ordinance 2002-36 ( 64 KB)creates a public facilities district revenue fund, 6-02
- Yakima Resolution No. R-2001-102 ( 555 KB) authorizes execution of design development, construction, financing, and operations agreement, and authorizing execution of lease of convention center to the public facilities district, 6-02
Public Facilities Districts (PFDs)
Related Resources
MRSC Index – Public facilities district (PFD), (Ch. 35.57 and Ch. 36.100 RCW)