Sweetwater Commissioners To Hear Events Complex, Travel and Tourism Annual Reports

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The Sweetwater County Board of County Commissioners will hear presentations on the 2025 annual reports for the Events Complex and Travel and Tourism, as well as a budget amendment to reallocate funds for a new mezzanine railing design at the detention center.

Why it matters

These annual reports provide insight into the economic impact of the county's events and tourism industries, which are crucial drivers of the local economy. The budget amendment also highlights the ongoing maintenance and improvement needs of county facilities.

The details

Jenissa Meredith, CEO of Sweetwater County Travel on Tourism, will present the 2025 annual report detailing how the 4% lodging tax was administered. Kandi Pendleton, the Events Complex Director, will present the 2025 year in review, including a $31 million economic impact from the events complex. The commissioners will also hear a budget amendment to transfer funds from a road and bridge project to a new capital project for the detention center's mezzanine railing design.

• The commissioners meet at 9 a.m. on Tuesday, February 16, 2026.
• The 2025 annual reports will be presented at this meeting.

What’s next

The commissioners will decide whether to approve the budget amendment for the detention center mezzanine railing design.