The Washington County Commission granted tourism dollars to the town of Springdale for the construction and maintenance of an incoming visitor and history center. The commission approved $390,000 in an interlocal agreement with Springdale to go toward the development of the visitor center that is anticipated to “promote and maintain the heritage of the area and its cultural elements as visitors come to the Greater Zion Canyon area.
The town of Springdale provided the initial funding for the proposed visitor-history center, which will be housed in an historic building in the area of 668 Zion Park Blvd. next to the Zion Canyon Best Western Plus Hotel. The funds the County Commission approved Tuesday come from money derived from transient room taxes paid by tourists. St George News
