"I would think the (convention center plans) coming forth from Provo city would just fly right through," White said. "I'm saying that's my opinion. On a reasonable timeline, it will come to fruition."

According to White, the county should receive $453,750 from the tax increase on top of about $1 million that is currently generated from the transient room tax on existing properties. After April 1, 2007, the total transient room tax in Utah County will be 4.25 percent.

Though Pleasant Grove's 50-acre project will be exempt from providing its room tax increase to the county for a convention center project, Provo doesn't seem to mind.

"It's fine with all of us," said Provo City Council chairman George Stewart. "From our standpoint, we're supportive. If, in fact, (Pleasant Grove) can pull that project together, we don't see any impact on us doing one here. ... I view what happened today very positively."

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