Frequently Asked Questions
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Travel Lane County is evaluating the feasibility of an indoor multiuse sports facility to address winter visitor activity and support local athletes and families.
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Winter is the slowest season for visitor activity. Improving winter weekend overnight stays is a stated goal for supporting the visitor economy.
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No. Several potential sites are being evaluated, and no decisions have been made.
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No. This is a different project with a different purpose. Travel Lane County remained neutral during previous stadium discussions and is focused on evaluating an indoor multiuse facility because of its potential to stabilize winter visitor activity.
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Predevelopment work is underway now. Due diligence findings and the latest updates will be shared as they are verified. Some elements, such as zoning and traffic scoping, may take six to twelve months.
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Funding decisions are not part of the current predevelopment phase.
Prior funding decisions, including the use of Transient Lodging Tax revenue, shape the framework within which predevelopment work is occurring today. The purpose of this phase is to gather verified information and understand feasibility within that existing structure.
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This site will be updated regularly as new information becomes available.
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Samara Phelps President & CEO
Originally from Eugene, and a University of Oregon graduate, Samara began her tourism career as Visitor Services Coordinator for Travel Lane County in 2007. Her role evolved to Director of Visitor Services and then to Director of Stakeholder Relations. In 2015, she joined Clackamas County Tourism and in 2019 was named Executive Director of Clackamas County Tourism promoting the Mount Hood Territory region. She holds a VisitAble Disability Inclusion Certificate and is a graduate of both the Oregon Tourism Leadership Academy and the Chinook Institute for Civic Leadership. She has been active within her community and serves as the President of Nearby Nature.