The $34M Budget that's being used is just a guess! The renovation planning process is only at 30%. True projected costs can not be done until the renovation planning process reaches at least 60% completion.
source: Pierce County Parks & Recreation

The County has the money to fund the renovation, right now and without raising taxes to do it.
source: Council members and News Tribune quote from Pat McCarthy

The County is currently considering and looking at options to provide all of Sprinker's current services at other locations but has not yet committed to providing that support.
source: Council members

Facilities similar to what is planned for Sprinker have been completed nation-wide for $7M - $12M.
source: Ice Skating Institute eNews

some examples:
Coon Rapids, MN City-owned Facility. $8.4M
All Seasons Arena, Mankato, MN. $1.1M for just an ice renovation

In 2009, Sprinker had nearly 314,000 participants in indoor and outdoor activities and nearly 500,000 total visitors, including spectators.
source: Pierce County Parks & Recreation

The ice facility brings in nearly 107,000 participants each year at an average cost of $6.00 per person.
source: Pierce County Parks & Recreation

Local businesses will suffer lost revenue in the event of a closure due to a reduction of nearly 320,000 people to the area.
source: Common Sense

The Sprinker Renovation process began in the late 1990s and the first directive to renovate came in 1999.
source: Pierce County Parks & Recreation

The Master Plan for renovating Sprinker was done in 2000. Read the Master Plan
source: Pierce County Parks & Recreation

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