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Ellensburg council directs staff to pursue public‑private field‑house option while scheduling pool study session
Summary
After months of planning and a costly estimate for a city-built field house, the city presented a lease/lease‑back public‑private model under state law (RCW 35.42) that staff said could lower capital cost and deliver a new recreation facility. The council voted to direct staff to continue pursuing the model and to return with firm costs; council
The Ellensburg City Council directed staff July 7 to continue pursuing a public‑private lease/lease‑back approach to deliver a new indoor field house after lengthy staff presentations and public comment focused heavily on the city’s aging pool.
Background and fiscal context: City staff described a multi‑year effort that began after a December 2022 fire destroyed a privately operated “racket center.” An insurance settlement produced roughly $7.2 million in proceeds, and earlier progressive design‑build work produced cost estimates far exceeding city capacity (staff reported conceptual estimates in the tens of millions for a full city‑built…
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