Washington County wants designs for a Dixie Convention Center expansion up to $30 million
Architect proposals are due Oct. 30 for an addition of about 117,000 square feet to the St. George facility.
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Washington County is taking architect proposals, due Oct. 30, for a possible expansion of the Dixie Convention Center in St. George, the Salt Lake Tribune reported. The project would add about 117,000 square feet to the 170,000-square-foot facility. [1] The county's public notice puts the figures at 117,145 square feet of new space added to the existing 170,697-square-foot center, and says the selected firm would take the project from programming verification through construction documents and construction administration. Proposals are due at 4 p.m. Oct. 30 at the Washington County Commission Office. [2]
Commissioner Adam Snow estimated the cost at up to $30 million, about $6 million more than the county's average annual tourism-related revenue over the past decade. The annual lodging tax totals roughly $17 million. [1]
Commissioner Gil Almquist said bonding and taxpayer funding are not under consideration and that work could proceed in phases. Center director Jared Stephenson said the center is at capacity and posted its first profit in 20 years last year, just over $70,000. [1]
Sources
- Salt Lake Tribune: Washington County seeks designs for a Dixie Convention Center expansion
- Washington County: RFP for Architectural Firms for Dixie Convention Center Expansion (public notice, Oct. 18, 2026)
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