Council approves $25,000 toward Winter Adventure Center shed to extend seasonal operations

An unidentified presenter seeking municipal support for the Winter Adventure Center told the Bryce Canyon City Council the venue is requesting $25,000 toward a $35,000 project to purchase a 16-by-40 movable building to house rental equipment and stabilize operations.

The presenter said the center’s packages — run in partnership with Ruby’s Inn — generate about $16.52 profit per person and that moving to an enclosed structure would let the center operate more consistently through winter weekends and during overnight youth group stays. “We’ve been doing ice cream since I think we said it was 2008,” the presenter said when describing the venue’s history and community draw.

City staff reviewed the proposed layout and, according to the presenter, the fire department checked the interior configuration for code compliance. The presenter described the building as mobile and emphasized it would reduce noise intrusion and improve customer flow. The council heard details about the serving area footprint and a proposed temporary partition and sound-mitigating lid for the structure.

Council member Gary moved to approve the application; Cam seconded. The motion carried by voice vote with the chair calling for all in favor.

Procedure and next steps: staff will process the grant/donation documentation and follow up on final specifications. The presenter said the total project budget is about $35,000 and that the town contribution requested was $25,000; additional fundraising or sponsorships were mentioned as possible supplementary revenue sources.

The action recorded at the meeting was an approval of municipal support for the Winter Adventure Center building; no roll-call vote was recorded in the transcript.