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Menards Sports Center posts revenue gains, council hears review of operations

5667424 · July 29, 2025
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Recreation Services Director Scott Powell told the Wasilla City Council the Menards Sports Center exceeded its FY25 revenue budget by about $220,624, driven largely by facility rental fees and events, and explained seasonal limits on arena and turf usage.

Recreation Services Director Scott Powell told the Wasilla City Council on Tuesday that the Menards Sports Center generated $1,173,624 in revenue for fiscal year 2025, about $220,624 (23.2 percent) above the approved budgeted amount of $953,000. Powell said facility rental fees accounted for about $1,045,053, roughly 89 percent of overall revenue, and that revenue growth came from events, public skating and association rentals.

Powell said the Ice Arena (associations, tournaments, high school bookings and leagues) produced roughly $512,000 of the total and that ice…

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