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Council approves first‑year funding for Sames Auto Arena renovations, staff to return with budget details
Summary
Council voted to proceed with the first year of a multi‑phase renovation plan for the Sames Auto Arena, authorizing staff to move forward with roughly $11 million in pre‑phase work and asking for detailed spreadsheets and timelines to be emailed to council.
Council voted on May 5 to authorize staff to proceed with the first year of a five‑year renovation plan for the Sames Auto Arena, approving pre‑phase work the arena manager said totals roughly $11 million and directing staff to provide detailed cost spreadsheets and timelines.
James Smith, general manager for the venue’s operator ASM Global, told the council the pre‑phase covers urgent items including HVAC/chiller and control upgrades, replacement of permanently broken seating and improvements to the venue’s dashboard and backstage systems. “The total that we have for the first year is approximately $11,000,000,” Smith said, adding that most of that amount is already appropriated in the current budget and that the five‑year forecast sums to…
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