Glen Carbon edges closer to Edwardsville partnership on TheCENTER
Charles Bolinger, charles.bolinger@hearst.com
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GLEN CARBON The village public services committee has unanimously approved a $1 million intergovernmental agreement with Edwardsville for its proposed ice rink, track facility and teen center, TheCENTER.
Edwardsville Mayor Hal Patton and other city officials have been trying to engage Glen Carbon in a partnership deal on this project for several months. The two entities already partner on the pool at SIUE.
The agreement is for 20 years with the first payment of $58,500 due in January 2022. While Glen Carbon will borrow $1 million, Patton said Edwardsville will borrow $3.5 million for the project. Patton said the project’s total price is $12.8 million.