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Nibley presents indoor recreation feasibility work; Mendon agrees to join survey
Summary
Nibley City recreation director presented a countywide indoor recreation feasibility effort and asked Mendon to participate in a survey assessing demand and willingness to pay. Council members agreed to participate; Nibley and neighboring cities are also pursuing a shared feasibility study and VCBO architecture has been hired on one study track.
Chad, recreation director for Nibley City, told the Mendon City Council that Nibley has tracked steady community support for an indoor recreation facility and is pursuing a feasibility study that could include neighboring South Cache Valley towns.
The presentation laid out survey results showing consistent local interest: Nibley survey responses indicated roughly 80–83% support for indoor recreation, and many respondents signaled some willingness to pay a modest monthly increase. Chad said the city hired VCBO Architecture and several subconsultants to run a comprehensive feasibility and cost model and that construction cost escalation is a key risk. “If you look at the same slide that I am, 65% are concerned about recreation opportunities,” he said, citing USU well-being survey findings.
Why it matters: Nibley argued an indoor facility would expand year‑round recreation, support youth and adult leagues, and reduce travel to Logan. The group discussed whether a single large county facility or several smaller, regionally located facilities would best meet demand. Chad explained that Logan’s Recreation Center is closing in June and that valley demand exceeds existing indoor space.
Details of the proposed approach included: local surveys run through USU well‑being efforts, an RFP that produced the VCBO contract for Nibley’s feasibility study, and a parallel county process funded in part through RAPS tax allocations. Chad said the county initially approved a smaller phase‑1 study with VCBO but that the county study had not progressed. “In the end, the county approved a phase 1 for $58,000,” he said, and he urged Mendon to participate in the local survey while the county process is unresolved.
Council response and next steps: Mendon Council members asked that the survey be distributed to Mendon residents (water‑bill mailing and web/QR options were discussed). Council members agreed to participate in the survey process so Mendon residents’ preferences are captured. One councilor summarized: “I think I speak for all council members. Let's be part of the survey participation.”
The presentation emphasized several open questions that will guide next steps: preferred amenities (basketball, pickleball, multipurpose courts, aquatics), funding approaches (property tax add‑ons, special service districts, bonds), and potential site selection if multiple jurisdictions participate. Chad and his team said they can share the survey materials and results with Mendon once they are live. Mendon staff agreed to put a survey link/QR into a water bill mailing and on the city website to maximize response.
Ending: Nibley will continue its feasibility work; Mendon committed to distributing the survey locally so residents' preferences and willingness to pay are captured before any formal decisions on regional cooperation or funding commitments are made.
