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City Hall questioned for expanding footprint in fitness industry

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Michael Klinski
Jun 04, 2025
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An artist’s rendering of the Frank Olson Park indoor recreation facility. Photo: Williams Architects.

Tensions over City Hall’s plans to include a fitness center in a new indoor aquatics and recreation facility are flaring up again.

A pair of Sioux Falls city councilors are voicing concerns about the Parks and Recreation Department expanding its workout offerings, suggesting that a portion of a $47 million indoor water and rec center slated for Frank Olson Park isn’t what the Council envisioned when it authorized funding for the project.

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