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Bettendorf Residents Consider Future of Recreation Facilities

Life Fitness Center

Bettendorf is thinking about the future of its recreation facilities. This month, the parks and recreation department is asking residents to participate in an online survey about the Splash Landing Aquatic Center, Goettsch Community Center, and Life Fitness Center.

Director, Steve Grimes, says the three are each over thirty years old and are used by up to 100,000 people a year. As they age, they require more maintenance. 
Bettendorf has hired The Sports Facilities Advisory, a national firm, to oversee the study, which includes an online survey. It asks residents how often they use the centers, whether they'd like to see them renovated, and where they think the funding should come from.

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"They've done a number of other interviews throughout the community with a number of different user groups, and then they'll take that and they'll try to consolidate all of that information into a report and come back with some recommendations."

Bettendorf residents have until November 22nd to complete the online survey, which is on the city's website. 

Officials will discuss the findings of the survey and study in February. 

Renata Sago is WMFE's general assignment reporter and occasional Morning Edition anchor. She covers everything from major political campaigns and unemployment to civil rights legislation and the performing arts for WMFE and NPR.