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Parks committee recommends joint indoor recreation center, cites $19–22 million price tag and regional benefits
Summary
The Boyle County parks commission recommended that the county and city jointly build an indoor recreation center with courts, outdoor courts and a retractable-roof aquatic facility at the fairgrounds; staff outlined several cost options, and commissioners directed staff to explore funding including grants, sponsorships and a ballot measure.
Tommy Barton, the county parks and recreation director, and Mark Morgan, chair of the joint parks commission, told the Boyle County Fiscal Court on Nov. 26 that the county faces a shortage of indoor gym space and presented options for aquatic and indoor recreation projects ranging from a $2.9 million pool repair to a consolidated indoor recreation center with an aquatic facility costing roughly $19 million to $21.6 million.
The parks commission voted unanimously to recommend the county and city jointly pursue the larger options (committee options labeled 6 and 7), which would locate an indoor recreation center — with multiple indoor courts, outdoor courts, and a…
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