Club willing to take over new Janesville ice arena

JANESVILLE — The idea of privatizing a new Janesville ice arena is gaining momentum.

The Janesville Youth Hockey Club Board held a long discussion Monday night and then voted in favor of taking ownership of a new arena, said Mary Burke, board president.

The board voted that the club would seek to own and manage a new arena if it is built, she said. “I am so excited. It’s definitely a move in the right direction,” Burke said. City Manager Eric Levitt said Tuesday the idea is worth considering. However, Levitt said he wants a consultant to look at the situation first. Levitt said he will propose to the council Monday night that the operator of an ice arena in another community be brought in to review the data on the Janesville Ice Skating Center and plans for a new ice arena.

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