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2026 Multipurpose Facility

The Washington County Expo host livestock shows, rodeos, and community events on a scale few of our neighbors can match and demand has outgrown the space. The proposed covered arena will cost an estimated $15,000,000 and would add a roofed, open-air venue seating roughly 3,000 spectators alongside 150 stalls and warm-up arenas for competitors.

Below you will find that this page has all the information related to the Covered Arena, including the presentation and renderings from Plan North Architecture, projected county property tax information and the projected economic impact to the Washington County Community. If you have any question or feedback please let us know in the form at the bottom of the page.

Facility Rendering

Facility Rendering

Preposed Floor Plan for Multipurpose Facility

Floor Plan Description

The main arena floor sits at the center of the roughly 75,000 square foot building, ringed by tiered bleacher seating on three sides, with the roughly 3,000-seat capacity optimized for viewing and flexibility. A welcoming entrance runs along the front, so attendees pass through concessions, restrooms, and ticketing on their way in, with admin offices and storage tucked behind.

Flanking the arena floor on both sides are dedicated rough stock holding areas, where rodeo livestock wait before entering the ring.

To the west of the main arena is a separate warm-up arena, giving competitors room to prepare without interfering with what is happening on the main floor.

Running the full width of the site behind both arenas is a 148-stall horse barn, with wash bays, restrooms, and mechanical rooms at each end, plus a dedicated show office.


The preposed arena is thoughtfully designed to be a flexible venue to accommodate:
  • Equestrian Events
  • Concerts
  • Trade Shows
  • Pickleball and more!

Multipurpose Facility Tax Impact

PN Court Presentation Recording

Multipurpose Facility Presentation - Downloadable

Estimated Annual Economic Impact

Think of the arena as a stone dropped into Washington County's economic pool every year. The moment it opens, money starts moving and that money doesn't stop with the first splash. It ripples outward, through local businesses, into paychecks, and eventually into tax revenue that funds the city, county & state.

This table traces that ripple, one ring at a time, once the arena reaches its stabilized year "Year 3 or 4" the point where operations have settled into their expected, ongoing pace, rather than an unusually strong or weak opening season.

  • Direct Spending — the drop. Money spent right at the arena itself: event tickets, entry fees, concessions, stall rentals, and everything visitors and competitors pay on-site.
  • Indirect & Induced Spending — the ripple. As that first wave of spending moves outward, it supports local suppliers restocking their shelves and employees spending their paychecks at nearby restaurants, hotels, and shops. This is money the arena didn't collect directly, but wouldn't exist without it.
  • Total Output — the full ring. Direct and ripple spending combined: the total new economic activity the arena generates across the county each year.
  • Total Jobs (Full- and Part-Time) — the people it supports. The number of jobs, at the arena and in the businesses around it, sustained by that activity.
  • Total Earnings — what those jobs pay. The combined wages earned by the people in those jobs.
  • City, County & State Tax Revenues — the ripple reaching shore. As that spending moves through the local economy, a portion of it returns as tax revenue — split here by which level of government collects it.
  • Total Tax Revenues — all three combined. The full annual tax return this project is projected to generate for the community.

Estimated Annual Economic Impact Table

Project Resources by Timeline

2024 Facility Condition Assessment 2024 Facility Condition Assessment
2024 Market & Utilization Study 2024 Market & Utilization Study
Multipurpose Facility Multipurpose Facility
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