Boards & Commissions
Capital Area Regional Public Facilities District
Members
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Expiration |
Mark Foutch, Chair, Regional Representative
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03-01-2013
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David Brine, Olympia Representative
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03-01-2015
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Trent Grantham, Tumwater Representative
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03-01-2015
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Chris Leicht, Regional Representative
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03-01-2014
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Ken Parsons, Thurston County Representative
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03-01-2015
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Nancy Peterson, Regional Representative
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03-01-2016
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Dennis Reed, Lacey Representative
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03-01-2015
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The Capital Area Regional Public Facilities District (PFD) is a special taxing district created by Lacey, Olympia, Tumwater, and Thurston County in 2003 for the purpose of financing two regional event centers, the Lacey Regional Athletic Complex and the Olympia Hands On Children’s Museum.
The District is authorized to impose a 0.033% sales and use tax authorized pursuant to RCW 82.14.390 to finance the construction, maintenance and operation of the two regional event centers. The tax expires twenty-five years after the date the sales tax was first collected in 2003.
A seven member Public Facilities District Board of Directors has fiduciary responsibility for the appropriate use of sales taxes collected for the two regional event centers. The Board meets twice annually to review financial statements and to issue an annual report on the use of funds to the public.
The City Councils of Lacey, Olympia, Tumwater, and Thurston County Board of Commissioners appoint the PFD Board members. One member is appointed by each jurisdiction. The remaining three board members are appointed by the jurisdictions subject to recommendations from local organizations such as the Chamber of Commerce, the Economic Development Council, and service organizations. PFD Board members serve four year overlapping terms.