Consultant Chosen For Athletic Complex Study

Plans are moving ahead for a study on the feasibility of an indoor athletic complex in the area. Funding for the study came to the Cumberland Economic Development Corporation from the Appalachian Regional Commission and the City of Cumberland. Eastern Sports Management of Fredericksburg, Virginia will conduct the study. CEDC Director Matt Miller said they are looking for a meaningful balance for uses of such a complex…

“Providing meaningful recreation opportunities for local residents and the second was attracting regional tournaments and visitors that generate new economic activity for Cumberland. There were a broad consensus that any future facility should be financially sustainable and avoid creating an undue long-term burden on local taxpayers.”