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Consultants present $41 million feasibility study for Hibbing indoor recreation center
Summary
City consultants told the Hibbing City Council that community demand and survey responses support a new indoor recreation/community center; a Phase 1 build is estimated at about $41 million (escalated to 2027) with projected ~79% operating cost recovery. Council received the study and discussed next steps and sites.
Consultants and city staff presented a feasibility study on Nov. 6 assessing demand, programming and costs for a proposed indoor recreation and community center in Hibbing. Adam Barnett, principal architect with JLG Architects, summarized a seven- to eight-month analysis that included market and demographic work, stakeholder interviews and a community survey that drew nearly 900 responses.
Barnett said the study found a clear lack of large indoor field-house–type spaces in the broader service area and that 62% of survey respondents reported their indoor recreation needs were not being met; 67% said they would use a facility multiple times per week. Ballard King’s analysis…
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