I don't want to sound like a negative nelly, but what about the Homer Ice rink and its structural financial problems?  https://www.tilt.com/tilts/dont-let-our-rink-sink/description

There has been talk of building similar facilities here in Seward, and one of the reasons we have been hesitant is due to the issues Homer had with their ice rink and covering operating costs.

Have the good folks in Homer figured out how to pay off the loans on the rink or are they still just paying the interest and struggling to afford operating costs.

I like the idea of fabric buildings - they are much cheaper than traditional construction - and Homer has the HUGE added benefit of natural gas for heating (not to mention some amazing savior donors like Mr. Zatz) but I wonder if they are building another white elephant.  If it works (meaning revenues from building users are sufficient to pay the operating costs) I'll be the first to advocate for a fabric building in Seward!

I'll be following this project