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HAPO Center manager outlines capital needs; county staff urges formal capital‑plan compliance
Summary
HAPO Center manager Mike McCall told the Franklin County Board on May 21 that event bookings are increasing but unresolved capital and equipment needs — HVAC, parking lot work and a marquee sign replacement estimated at $175,000–$400,000 — limit revenue opportunities.
Mike McCall, manager of the HAPO Center, briefed the Board of County Commissioners during a workshop on May 21 about facility activity, upcoming event bookings and a prioritized list of capital and operational needs. McCall said the center’s May open house produced new leads and bookings for 2025 and 2026, but that lingering repair and equipment deficits have slowed revenue opportunities.
McCall identified several near‑term priorities: replacing or repairing the arena HVAC to allow summer events and public skating; repaving and striping the parking lot and implementing traffic and security plans for…
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