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Parks staff highlight booming tournament demand; council debates larger arts set‑aside from renewed wrap tax
Summary
Parks staff reported record bookings at Peaks Ice Arena and rising tournament demand at Epic Sports Park, projecting growing economic impact; councilors questioned staff proposals to increase wrap‑tax set‑asides for community arts and library exhibits versus prioritizing parks maintenance.
Interim parks leadership updated the council on parks and recreation activity and the newly renewed recreation, arts and parks (RAP) tax allocations. Foster (interim director) said Peaks Ice Arena is experiencing a record revenue year, is preparing for Olympic‑related upgrades, and has high booking rates; Epic Sports Park is nearing full evening utilization and has produced growing tournament‑driven…
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