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Worthington, school district and hockey association discuss $16 million plan to rebuild ice arena on current site
Summary
City, school district and Worthington Hockey Association brief board on revised plan to remodel the existing ice arena, add a second sheet and create year‑round turf use; project estimated at $16 million with school and city each previously committing $5 million and fundraising and additional city contributions still under discussion.
Worthington school board members heard a detailed briefing on a revised plan to renovate the town’s ice arena and add a second sheet of ice, with an estimated total cost of $16 million. City Administrator Steve Robinson told the board the new proposal would rebuild and rewrap the existing facility, replace the concrete and refrigeration under the rink, add a second sheet of ice to the west of the current building and create removable turf for non‑ice months to allow year‑round community use. The project would reuse the current arena site rather than the earlier plan to build north of town, Robinson said, and would include a large parking lot that would also benefit the fairgrounds. ‘‘The fair board has agreed to allow the additional area to be constructed on,’’ Robinson said, and the…
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