Salt Lake City Closer To Goal On Soccer Complex
POSTED: 11:28 am MDT August 18, 2010SALT LAKE CITY -- A seven-year effort to build a soccer complex along the Jordan River in Salt Lake City is nearing its goal.City Council members on Tuesday approved Mayor Ralph Becker's plan for a zone change and the restoration of 44 acres straddling the river near Rose Park.Final action is expected next month with approval of a nearly $21 million bond money and a matching gift from Major League Soccer's Utah team, Real Salt Lake.Construction would start this fall and take a year to complete.The plan calls for 16 soccer fields, including a championship field with seating for 2,000.Voters first approved a little more than $15 million for the complex in 2003.---Information from: The Salt Lake Tribune, http://www.sltrib.com
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