Greenwood Iceplex Concerns

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Initial Announcement and Prior Articles

www.greenwood.in.gov/eGov/apps/document/center.egov?view=item;id=3352

Ice-skating complex coming to Freedom Park

Indy Fuel owners ready to take shot at new ice venues

Follow-Up Stories

Greenwood's Iceplex Proposal On Hold After Tax Break Plan PulledGreenwood Mayor Mark Myers has decided to pull a plan to give five year's worth of tax breaks to the owners of the Indy Fuel to build the facility.

Mayor: Project decision bad callDebate in Greenwood over a proposed ice-rink complex in Freedom Park ruptured into a feud between the mayor and city council over who should be responsible for setting construction standards for private projects that receive financial assistance from the taxpayers. The Greenwood City Council voted Monday night to give its initial approval to a requirement

Iceplex tax break plan nixedA tax break for a proposed ice-rink complex in Freedom Park is no longer being considered, as Greenwood officials are instead looking into other financial incentives that could be offered to the developer. Concerns about a requirement for stricter and more expensive construction standards for the project and the legality of providing a tax break

Letter: Iceplex is a good idea, the location is notTo the editor: My family welcomes the proposed Iceplex to the Greenwood area. We attended the first Greenwood Common Council meeting concerning this project, and we support local facilities for the youth of our area. However, we believe Freedom Park is not an appropriate location for such a commercial facility. Freedom Park may be “shovel

Crowd turns out for contentious Greenwood council meeting over proposed IceplexResidents that live near Freedom park say they don't want the large "Iceplex" built in their backyards.

Greenwood moving forward with proposal for ice rinkPeople who live near the park have raised concerns about it.

Greenwood Iceplex could include alcohol salesThe idea that event spectators at the proposed Greenwood Iceplex could buy beer or wine at hockey tournaments have nearby residents worried, but the developer says alcohol sales aren’t intended to be a major part of the business plan. Included in plans for the 115,000 square foot complex is a cafeteria style restaurant which could

Residents question if tax break violates lawGreenwood officials and a developer say a tax break for the proposed Greenwood Iceplex is necessary, but some residents are questioning if the city is acting outside the boundaries of state law. Minor-league hockey team Indy Fuel owners Jim and Sean Hallett have proposed the Greenwood Iceplex with up to four ice rinks to be

Opponents want city to address traffic, safety; proponents say rink would benefit communityPlans for a $20 million ice rink complex to be built in Freedom Park have brought together neighbors who are organizing to raise specific questions about the project, examine the law regarding the approvals and incentives and rally to take action to protect their neighborhood, as they see it. Some residents, such as those who

Opposition to Iceplex in Greenwood grows among residentsThe city of Greenwood is hoping a new ice arena will bring thousands of visitors to the area.

Iceplex receiving frosty reception by some in GreenwoodThere's a new development fight in Greenwood over the multi-million dollar Iceplex proposed by a group led by the Indy Fuel hockey team.

Proposed iceplex in Greenwood draws supporters, opponents

Greenwood neighbors question proposed ice rink complex

Proposed Greenwood Iceplex Draws Residents to City Council Meeting

Iceplex tax break gets first approval

Some neighbors giving ice rink complex the…cold shoulder

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Greenwood residents question iceplex location

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