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Council awards bid for downtown synthetic ice rink amid questions about costs and trolley service
Summary
The council awarded a bid to Unreal Ice Rinks for a temporary downtown synthetic ice rink and approved related procurement; residents asked how much the city is spending, what revenue is expected, and how the Jolly Trolley transit will connect to the attraction.
The Decatur City Council approved awarding a bid for a temporary synthetic ice rink to Unreal Ice Rinks and authorized related procurement for the downtown holiday activation (Resolution 25‑1‑78). The award passed 2‑1.
Council and public discussion centered on the purchase price, expected revenue, and whether downtown transit (referred to in the meeting as the "Jolly Trolley") would provide paid or free service to the attraction. Councilmember Farooqi asked, "How much are we spending for the ice rink?" At the time staff replied the midyear budget included roughly $92,000 for that portion of the project. A city staff member said the rink purchase is a midyear budget item and that the city will…
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