Montgomery County officials say budget concerns will force them to scrap public funding of a new arena slated for an AHL team.
Montgomery County officials say budget concerns will force them to scrap public funding of a new arena slated for an AHL team.
The owners of the successful baseball Dayton Dragons had proposed a 6,900 seat hockey arena and events center at the I-75 interchange. 360 Architecture had come up with plans for a facility that could cost as much as $81.5 million, and the county was looking at funding it out of its general fund after an attempt to raise the lodging tax failed.
So that plan is done. The county and the Dragons say they’ll look for a new site. Meanwhile, the owners of the ECHL’s Dayton Bombers is proceeding with their plans for a new downtown arena.
