What you need to know:
- The Big Lake Lions Recreation Center will reopen Friday with expanded hours — and new fees. The center’s ownership transferred from the Big Lake Lions Club to the Matanuska-Susitna Borough in July.
- The center has undergone safety and cosmetic upgrades, including security cameras and minor repairs. Fees for activities like ice skating and putt-putt golf are increasing due to the transition from volunteer-based to borough-staffed operations.
- The borough plans to further enhance the facility, including a potential $1.5 million upgrade to install a refrigerated ice system, with funding currently being sought through grants.
BIG LAKE — A Big Lake recreation center and community ice rink will reopen to the public Friday with a fresh coat of paint, expanded hours — and increased fees.
The Matanuska-Susitna Borough purchased the Big Lake Lions Recreation Center from the Big Lake Lions Club in July and will operate and staff the facility as part of its community development program, officials said.
Borough officials will host a grand reopening and information fair at the center Friday from 3 to 7 p.m., with free admission. Hamburgers and hot dogs will be available for purchase as a fundraiser for the Houston High School hockey team…