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University of Central Arkansas seeks planning funds for new arena after costly Ferris Center repairs estimated
Summary
UCA requested $2.2 million from capital reserves to fund the planning phase of a new multipurpose arena, arguing that repairing the 53‑year‑old Ferris Center would be more expensive than planning a replacement; university president provided cost estimates for partial repairs versus a full replacement study.
University of Central Arkansas President Houston Davis told the Joint Budget Committee peer-review subcommittee that UCA seeks planning funds for a potential new multipurpose arena rather than pouring money into a 53‑year‑old Ferris Center with extensive mechanical issues.
Davis described the Ferris Center’s aging air‑handling…
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