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Arena expansion delayed by contract issues; event schedule, signage and landscaping discussed
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Summary
The Cross Hollow arena team reported continued heavy event use, progress on the banquet room expansion and temporary delays in construction caused by contractor contract/tariff concerns; staff also discussed carnival scheduling, signage and requests to clear vegetation and plant trees along the arena frontage.
Cross Hollow Arena staff briefed council members on steady event volume, arena operations and a planned expansion to add banquet/meeting space. The director reported a contract delay tied to a contractor request to resolve potential cost increases related to supply tariffs; that delay pushed the previously hoped‑for September opening into an uncertain future and the contractor requested clarity on how tariff increases would be handled.
Staff said the arena hosted dozens of event days in April and receives frequent requests; the expansion’s banquet room will create additional rental capacity and city staff were already fielding inquiries. Staff also described a small, local carnival that rented arena grounds and paid the city $6,000 for the week; the carnival owner purchased fixtures for the city’s new restroom countertops as a goodwill gesture.
Council members asked staff to clear roadside sagebrush and to plant shade trees along the arena frontage and inside the arena property; staff said 40 new trees will be installed this year, some near the fence line and others behind new stalls to provide shade. Staff also noted a lack of consistent signage for event calendars and said outreach and posting improvements would be considered.
