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Commissioners weigh seasonal ice-rink proposal and ways to close $420,000 fairgrounds shortfall
Summary
County commissioners discussed a private vendor's seasonal ice-rink rent-to-own proposal and a range of measures to reduce a roughly $420,000 projected operating deficit at the fairgrounds, including sponsorships, fee-waiver caps and nonprofit operation. No final decision was made on the rink; staff will return with vendor details and a fee schedule.
Okanogan County commissioners spent a substantial portion of their session on the fairgrounds' finances and a pitched proposal from an outside vendor to install a seasonal ice rink.
A presenter described a two-year rent-to-own option and a starter equipment package priced at about $5,000. The plan projected modest admission fees (about $10 for adults, $7 for seniors and $5—6 for children for general sessions) and relied heavily on named sponsorships and ring-board advertising as primary revenue drivers. Commissioners and staff raised…
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