Early Plans For Mandan Sports Complex OK’d

MANDAN, N.D. (AP) — Early design plans for a $22 million sports complex in Mandan call for shifting the facility a few feet to the east to avoid excess costs that would be associated with a gas line recently discovered on the property.

The Bismarck Tribune reports the city's Park Board recently approved schematics that include placement of a two-rink hockey area, gymnastics facility, and outdoor track and football field. The layout calls for 270 parking spots.

Closing on the purchase of the property will wait until bids are received for site work. Completion of the facility is slated for fall 2017.

The city in October started collecting a special sales tax to fund the facility, which also is getting $1 million from the Mandan Hockey Club.

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