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National Sports Center warns of $78M deferred maintenance; seeks state help to replace aging R‑22 refrigeration
Summary
The Minnesota Amateur Sports Commission told the Capital Investment Committee the National Sports Center carries about $78 million in deferred maintenance and asked for state asset preservation funds, including $8.6 million in the governor's request toward a larger $23.35 million plan to replace an obsolete R‑22 refrigerant system.
The National Sports Center, managed by the Minnesota Amateur Sports Commission, told the House Capital Investment Committee on Feb. 18 that the 700-acre campus faces substantial deferred maintenance and immediate capital needs for its ice plant.
"Currently the National Sports Center's replacement value is just over $205,000,000," Todd Johnson, executive director of the Minnesota Amateur Sports Commission, said. Deputy Executive Director Neil Ladd said the facilities assessment lists about $78,000,000 in deferred maintenance across the…
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