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Barnett Arena Repairs Cost
Rushmore Plaza Civic Center in Rapid City, S.D., home to the Don Barnett Arena , is in need of about $9 million worth of repairs and officials are trying to figure out where the funds will come from.
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The money is needed for hail damage repairs, new computers, security improvements, and escalator and elevator upgrades, facility GM Brian Maliske told an advisory board.
The 10,000-capacity arena was also deemed out of compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act in April and is need of about $70 million in upgrades to bring the building up to code.
The Civic Center Advisory Board has requested a list of repair priorities with recommendations on how to pay for the work.
The board is also discussing whether it’s more cost effective to spend the $70 million or to invest about $100 million in building a brand new arena.