Citing the need to protect essential city services in this time of coronavirus, Tuscaloosa officials have announced the ice skating rink at the Tuscaloosa Amphitheater will not reopen for 2020-21 season. Refunds for pre-purchased skate passes or deposits for scheduled events will be issued, officials said. These can be obtained by emailing Kay Day, the city’s venue operations manager, at kday@tuscaloosa.com. With worker shortages within the city’s Infrastructure and Public Services department, which manages the annual Holidays on the River, hovering at about 1/3 of the staff, Tuscaloosa Mayor Walt Maddox first ordered the ice skating rink closed on Dec. 3.