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Jonesboro officials say Ridge athletic center is on schedule; A&P projects hotel revenue gains from tournaments
Summary
City officials and the A&P Commission gave a construction and economic update on the Ridge athletic center, saying work is progressing and projecting hotel and restaurant revenue from regional tournaments; council members asked for cash-handling policies and programming coordination with other parks.
Craig Rickard, executive director of the Jonesboro Advertising Promotion Commission, told the City Council on Jan. 20 that construction at the Ridge athletic center is progressing and that crews are installing decking, roofing, steel and tilt-up concrete panels for the main gym and event spaces. "We're on schedule," Rickard said when asked about an opening date, adding the city has been targeting the first quarter of 2027 for operations.
Rickard outlined the facility's scale: an approximately 200,000-square-foot footprint on the main floor that includes an 8-court competition gym (described in the presentation…
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