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Sandpoint officials say new sports center is drawing users but revenue lags projections
Summary
City staff reported attendance, membership and early operating finances for the James Russell Sports Center; weekly user fees average about $2,000 and total monthly receipts are roughly $13,000, below year‑one projections and prompting staffing, programming and membership strategies.
City recreation staff told the Sandpoint City Council on March 5 that the James Russell Sports Center is drawing steady use but is not yet meeting projected revenue targets and that staff are adjusting programming and operations to reduce costs.
Director Jason Welker provided weekly and monthly attendance and revenue figures to the council, saying the facility is averaging about $2,000 a week in user fees (roughly $8,000 a month) with membership revenue adding about $5,000 a month for total receipts near $13,000 monthly. “That is below what we anticipated and what we would hope for,” Welker said.
Welker said membership sales have…
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