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El Dorado Springs has a 26,000 square foot Civic Center at Spring and Jackson Streets, just north of the downtown park and Virginia Ryan Strain swimming pool. The Civic Center is primarily funded by a one-half of one percent sales tax. The facility opened its doors on April 16, 2005.

The Civic Center has two main components. One side features City Hall administrative offices. The other component is the recreation activities. The recreation side features a full-size basketball court with seating for 250. There is a racquetball court, a weight/exercise room and an elevated cushioned walking/jogging track. Civic CenterIn addition, there is a game room, locker rooms with showers and 2 meeting room with a full-size kitchen. The two meeting rooms can be opened up into one large meeting room with seating up to 175, if needed. There is also small meeting room that accommodates up to 20.

The facility has been receiving considerable use since opening. A wide range of activities have taken place. There have been basketball tournaments, dodge ball tournaments, volleyball leagues, tumbling classes, aerobics classes and gymnastics classes. The meeting rooms have been used for wedding receptions, class reunions, anniversaries, birthdays, and many other gatherings. The City Council meetings, municipal court, and various other City boards and commissions meet in the facility as well.

The recreation office maintains a sign-in log for people using that part of the facility. Annual usage of the recreations side has averaged 60,000 people. This does not include the City Hall traffic, the meeting room activities or tournaments.

There is no fee for the general use of the facility. There are fees for the meeting rooms/kitchen and some coin operated games. The gymnasium is open for use most times; however it can be rented for $25.00 per hour.

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