Wasco County Commission Gets Market Analysis For Sports Complex

Wasco County Commissioners received the market analysis study for a regional sports complex.  Ryan Sheridan of Hunden Strategic Partners says their analysis shows strong demand for a complex that would include outdoor athletic fields and a second phase incorporating indoor courts for basketball and volleyball.  The report showed it would be year seven before the facility could be expected to turn a slight profit, but Sheridan added most communities build these facilities with a goal of driving sports tourism and the dollars it can bring.  The issue initially came up when then-Mid-Columbia Medical Center presented the County with a plan to build a new hospital on the current Kramer Field.  But how the now Adventist Health Columbia Gorge will proceed is a question, and Commissioners indicated this project might no longer be as connected to that as it was previously, adding they would like to see more conversations with potential community partners.

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