Southern Cache Valley candidates split on publicly funded indoor rec center

PROVIDENCE — With winter recreation space scarce across Cache Valley, candidates from southern Cache County cities are staking out sharply different positions on a publicly owned and operated indoor recreation center — from full support to firm opposition — according to statements gathered by the Cache Valley Indoor Recreation Initiative Team.

The question posed to candidates: “Do you support community interest in creating a community recreation center, and are you willing to explore collaboration with other communities to make that possible?”

Responses covered Millville, Providence, Hyrum, Wellsville, Nibley, River Heights, Paradise and Mendon. Several candidates did not respond.

Millville

Mayoral candidate Kim Ashcroft said decisions “should start with our residents,” adding she wo