A proposed sports arena got the heave-ho from Bangor councilors Monday after taxpayers said it’s too expensive.
Besides the $75 million cost, skeptics told the council the project is essentially the same as one now being built by the YMCA downtown.
City officials said at this point they would be looking at alternatives to building such a massive facility.
The proposed athletic center would have replaced the aging parks-and-rec building on Main Street as well as Sawyer Arena on 13th Street.
Plans for the expensive taxpayer-supported sports complex came amid a $58 million Greater Bangor YMCA project already under construction.
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