Fort Myers leaders are in talks with a private company about running the Skatium, even as locals spoke out against the idea during the Jan. 6, 2025, meeting.
In a city where over a third of kids live in poverty, this key community center offers affordable access to ice sports, court games, and indoor soccer. During talks, council member Liston Bochette emphasized finding a balance between making money and serving the public.
“We want to look at the numbers. Is it profitable? Is it not profitable? What do we want to invest in, this, or what do we want to have someone else invest in? It’s a worthy topic worth discussing,” Bochette told Fox 4 Now…