TO: Mayor and Members of City Council
THRU: Douglas Hewett, ICMA-CM, City Manager
FROM: Jodi W. Phelps, Assistant City Manager
Adam J. Lindsay, Assistant City Manager
DATE: August 12, 2024
RE:
Title
Amusement Park Research and Feasibility Summary
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COUNCIL DISTRICT(S):
Council District(s)
All
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Relationship To Strategic Plan:
Goal II - The City of Fayetteville will have a Responsive City Government
supporting a diverse and viable economy.
GOAL IV: The City of Fayetteville will be a highly desirable place to live, work and recreate.
Executive Summary:
Consistent with Council direction from the May 6, 2024 work session, staff engaged community partners and stakeholders in discussions around the possibility of attracting an amusement park to Fayetteville and took the item to the City-County Liaison meeting on August 1, 2024. Those discussions yielded no interest at this time in pursuing a feasibility study for an amusement attraction, but provided several alternate paths to increasing the economic benefits of tourism in the area.
Background:
During the May 6 work session, FCEDC President Robert Van Geons provided Council an overview of efforts and potential action strategies to consider should they wish to aggressively pursue new amusement and visitor attraction facilities for Fayetteville.
This presentation was brought forward subsequent to a Council Member request submitted for the research to be presented.
Following Mr. Van Geons' presentation on May 6, Council provided consensus for staff to engage community partners and potential stakeholders in the discussion to determine interest in pursuing the feasibility study for an amusement park to be located in Fayetteville.
Issues/Analysis:
Research and consultation with the stakeholders provided a clear picture on the history of amusement attractions in Fayetteville, potential costs and consultants to support the next steps and possible alternative options to consider.
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