News - Wednesday, November 25, 2009 18:33 - 0 Comments

Sprung structure possibility stalled for now

By Brian L. Gray

The Mandan Park Board looked into its numbers on Monday, and came to the conclusion that a Sprung structure will not be financially possible at this time.

The board met during a special meeting to discuss the potential for the proposed facility, and its fiscal impact on the district, by looking at a five-to-10-year financial forecast.

The structure, which would cost the district anywhere from $2.5 to 3 million, was planned to be the future site for the district’s recreational facility when it moves out of the Community Center in July 2010.

The Sprung structure was going to be built inside the Raging Rivers water park in the Lakewood area, which was initially planned to be 25,000 square feet in size. Continue…