Can the Park Authority, County or Public Schools use bond funding to develop an indoor track?
Development of an indoor track is very expensive. An indoor space dedicated primarily to track and field with a moderate amount of spectator seating will cost several million dollars to build and hundreds of thousands of dollars annually to operate. To date none of the interested parties have been able to formally commit this amount of capital and operational funding ahead of more pressing needs for their constituencies. Spending limited amounts of tax payer supported bond dollars for the best purposes in the County has not included an indoor track facility to date. • Does the Park Authority recognize the need for indoor track facilities? The Park Authority acknowledges that an indoor track facility would be an excellent complement to other recreation facilities in the county. The Park Authority would welcome a partnership with Fairfax County Public Schools or the private sector to develop and operate an indoor track with appropriate cost support. The Park Authority will continue to lo
