New AquaSox stadium downtown, or elsewhere? Everett weighing options
EVERETT – The City Council on Wednesday is scheduled to consider paying a consultant $344,000 to help manage construction of a new $80 million AquaSox stadium that could be built as soon as 2025.
City staff is seeking a professional services agreement with Shiels Obletz Johnsen, Inc., a Seattle-based project-management firm that spearheaded projects such as Lumen Field and ShoWare Center, saying the work was “beyond the scope of current city staffing,” according to city documents.
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At last week’s council meeting, several council members spoke in favor of keeping the AquaSox in Everett, but some expressed concerns over the price tag.
“I’m not convinced the marginal economic impact will pencil out in a way that’s favorable to taxpayers,” said council member Brenda Stonecipher, who wanted to see funding options before committing to investing more resources in the project.
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