Colorado State University President Tony Frank says the Colorado State Recreation Center renovation project will continue as planned despite budget shortfalls.
Since construction began in May of 2009 the economic climate of the university has taken a turn for the worse. For fiscal year 2010, the expected budget shortfall is expected to be around $33 million.
There have been questions as to why the construction projects are not being reconsidered. Tony Frank responded, “These projects are financed with bonds and have no state funds associated with them”.
The bonds that finance the projects were established in 2008, and legally obligates CSU to construct the projects the bonds were designated for.
The new recreation center’s total cost will total $32.2 million. The project will be finished before classes begin in the fall of 2010. Beginning that semester student fees will increase $35.
The finished product increases CSU’s total fitness center by 60,000 sq ft, totaling 165,000 sq ft. The new additions include an indoor rock climbing wall, as well as one in the indoor swimming pool.
Several other features include two state of the art massage rooms. Both the men’s’ and women’s locker rooms are being completely renovated.
Maybe the most necessary addition is the doubling of fitness areas from two to four. One of the criticisms of the old recreation center was that it was overcrowded and intimidating. One of the employees of the recreation center said that the doubling of workout area was a good investment. His full comments can be heard below.
Of course the new additions to the recreation center will only benefit those who use them. The additions were made to let students, faculty, and staff, take advantage of a state of the art fitness center, as well as a place to relax. A ‘lazy river’ addition to the indoor pool is designed just for that purpose.
For more information please visit the Colorado State University recreation center website
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