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Council warned ice‑rink reconstruction cost rose to $4M cap; members flagged downstream effects on other PropW projects
Summary
Staff told council the ice rink reconstruction design and subsurface unknowns pushed estimated costs well above earlier projections; council asked for public engagement on other PropW projects and requested an update on prioritization and funding options.
Parks and recreation staff informed council that the estimated cost to rebuild and modernize the city’s ice rink came back far above earlier, preliminary estimates. Staff sought a not‑to‑exceed authorization of $4 million to start the project and begin construction this spring so the rink would be open for the fall season.
City staff said an early planning estimate of about $1.75 million proved to be inadequate once survey, design and site‑specific subsurface work was…
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