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Evansville youth hockey urges parks board to open former skate-park space at Swander Ice Arena to public bidding; board takes no action

5876162 · October 1, 2025
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Jackson Treadway, president of the Evansville Youth Hockey Association, urged the Evansville City Board of Parks Commission on Oct. 1 to open a former skate-park area at Swander Ice Arena to public bidding after the current occupant’s written lease expired.

Jackson Treadway, president of the Evansville Youth Hockey Association, urged the Evansville City Board of Parks Commission on Oct. 1 to open a former skate-park area at Swander Ice Arena to a public bidding process after the current occupant’s written lease expired.

“They’re occupying it without any written lease currently,” Treadway said, describing the space as one that now functions as an off-ice training area and is occupied by Tri State Hockey Academy. He told the board the area primarily serves “25 to 30 highest skill hockey players” and said opening a formal bid could allow broader community use and potentially generate more revenue.

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