Ice Rink Seeks Urban Renewal Money

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More Info: The new $2 million facility design includes seating for up to 500 people, 200 more than the old one, and a National Hockey League-sized ice rink at 200 feet by 85 feet. It should be able to handle the more than 2,000 visitors expected to use it weekly from September through April. Beam and Vince Hughes, KYRO board president, will ask the city’s urban renewal agency, Lake City Development Corp., to fund up to $221,000 for the parking lot portion of the new design.

Question: Do you think an investment of $221,000 into a proposed $2M NHL-sized ice rink facility is a good use of urban renewal money?