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Sunday, February 10, 2019
Arts CEO lays out grand vision for Civic Center
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BY WAYNE SCHUTSKY Progress Managing ditor
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ivic Center would become a premier public park that could host ma or outdoor concerts and festivals under a plan laid out by Scottsdale rts C Gerd uestemann. But to make his vision a reality, voters ultimately will have to approve a bond issue covering a variety of capital pro ects. The Civic Center renovation pro ect would cost $ .3 million, according to a council subcommittee’s documents. It is currently listed
Scottsdale Arts CEO Gerd Wuestemann presented a plan to turn the Civic Center into a premier public park, one that would host major events, including the Super Bowl Fan Zone in 2023. (Kimberly Carrillo/Progress Staff Photographer)
as the top-priority on the list of unfunded pro ects being considered for a potential bond election this year. If approved, the renovated Civic Center would become the largest park-type space in the city, connecting the two sides of campus dissected by the rinkwater Bridge. “Having to remove a lot of the elements off the top of the bridge, the idea of this being a special event venue be-
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Railroad brought holiday cheer to city coffers
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Coyotes giving back to Scottsdale.
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hough the event got its unofficial start over three decades ago, the popularity of the holiday lights at McCormickStillman ailroad Park has exploded in recent years leading to long lines and over $3 , in ticket sales in . Staff began putting up lights during the holiday season in the early 9 s. “The holiday lights started as not necessarily an official event, said ick Molinari, City of Scottsdale’s operations supervisor for the park. “It was really ust park staff who decided to start decorating the train loop and over the course of time it started to grow and people looked forward to riding at night. Molinari said the popularity of the holiday lights really began to take off in the past decade or so.
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McCormick-Stillman Railroad Park sold nearly 49,000 train tickets during its five-week holiday light program in 2018. Ticket sales totaled $313,048. (Courtesy of McCormick-Stillman Railroad Park)
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