Is ice rink running out of chances?

The Wichita City Council did the right thing to protect its investment in approving another $25,000 last week to keep Ice Sports Wichita operating. If the 9-year-old rink is to get back on its feet, it needs to remain open and serving its dedicated constituency, as it seeks skilled management and aggressive promotion. The city got into the ice rink business in response to public demand and the belief that a first-class rink would be a boon for downtown and quality of life. It still can be, but the community needs to step forward and say it will support the rink long term.
Posted by Rhonda Holman

One Comment

  1. kelly
    Posted July 17, 2005 at 1:31 pm | Permalink

    I agree that the City has done the right thing, and should support the ice rink long-term. This also is true of the Art Museum,Exploration Place, the Mid-America All Indian Center, and other “public” buildings. These places enhance our quality of life in Wichita, and should not be expected to be profitable – not to say there shouldn’t be every effort exerted through highly qualified managers to stay out of the red. But whether self-sustaining or not it is not fair to evaluate these programs on the basis of whether they are profitable in the same sense that Boeing or Cessna is profitable.