Midland County Commissioners Considering Bidding Out Horseshoe Expansion Project
By: Dylan Brooks
Updated: January 15, 2013
MIDLAND -- A project to expand the Midland County Horseshoe Arena could go out to bidders at the end of this month.
Midland County commissioners went over plans for the expansion during their January 14th meeting.
Commissioners decided to complete the plans and put out a request for proposal -- or advertise bids -- by the end of January.
Commissioners want to build a 50,000 to 100,000 foot multipurpose facility on the Midland County Horseshoe Arena property.
The proposed facility could be used for as many as three events at once.
The proposed facility could cost anywhere from $24 to $26 million to build, but commissioners say it would attract more events to the complex.
Commissioners are also looking at adding a $1.6 million horse barn on the north side of the Midland County Horseshoe Arena property.
Vandergriff Group Architects -- who's working on designs for the project -- has hired a third party estimator to look into costs for the project.
Midland County commissioners went over plans for the expansion during their January 14th meeting.
Commissioners decided to complete the plans and put out a request for proposal -- or advertise bids -- by the end of January.
Commissioners want to build a 50,000 to 100,000 foot multipurpose facility on the Midland County Horseshoe Arena property.
The proposed facility could be used for as many as three events at once.
The proposed facility could cost anywhere from $24 to $26 million to build, but commissioners say it would attract more events to the complex.
Commissioners are also looking at adding a $1.6 million horse barn on the north side of the Midland County Horseshoe Arena property.
Vandergriff Group Architects -- who's working on designs for the project -- has hired a third party estimator to look into costs for the project.
Comments
Here we go again the almighty commissioners want to throw more good money after bad. The horseshoe has never made a profit so lets pour more tax payer dollars in the black hole. The cost of living in Midland went up 23 percent home prices have gone through the roof county employees got a whopping 4 % cost of living raise and they were making low wages compared to other cities with lower cost of living. lets fix their wages before we keep building more the library is a hugh mistake also but this set of commissioners want their names on the wall plaque. QUIT WASTING OUR MONEY, WE DEMAND IT
john j.
January 16, 2013 at 12:17 am
