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Bloomington park board approves 2024–25 rink fee changes, adds figure-skating drop-ins
Summary
The Bloomington Board of Park Commissioners unanimously approved amendments and an addition to the 2024–25 rink price schedule, adding $10 figure-skating drop-ins, relaunching an adult league with an eight-game format, and adjusting youth house-hockey pricing.
The Bloomington Board of Park Commissioners voted unanimously to approve amendments and an addition to the 2024–25 price schedule for the city’s ice rink.
Chris, a parks staff member, told commissioners the package includes a new $10 figure-skating drop-in rate, a relaunch of an adult hockey league with an eight-game regular season plus a tournament (down from 12 games previously), and adjusted youth house-hockey fees. "We want to add language that says figure skating drop in because we plan on running those this year," Chris said, explaining the change creates designated public hours for figure skaters.
The board heard staff explain specific fees: the figure-skating drop-in will be $10; the adult league fee will be $100 for in-city participants and $115 for out-of-city participants; level 1 and 2 house-hockey will be $55 in-city and $60 out-of-city; level 3 and 4 will remain at the prior cost but will be split into two sessions. Chris said splitting advanced youth levels into sessions before and after the Christmas break is intended to let skaters join earlier rather than waiting until the next year.
A board member asked whether the figure-skating drop-ins would be separate from lessons and general public skate; Chris replied they are designated public times specifically for figure skating so non-club skaters can use the ice without a club membership.
An unnamed board member moved to approve the amendments and additions to the 2024 price schedule for the rink; Chris seconded. In a roll-call vote, Park Commissioner Kathleen Mills voted "Aye," Park Commissioner Ellen Rodkey voted "Aye," and Park Commissioner Israel Herrera voted "Aye." The chair declared the motion carried.
The meeting record includes the motion text as spoken: "approve the amendments and additions to the 2024 price schedule for the Frank Southerner." The transcript does not clarify whether "Frank Southerner" is the facility’s formal name; the article refers to the city’s rink or ice arena where the fee changes will apply.
The board adjourned the short September special meeting after approving the fee changes.
