Bee Cave considers second ice skating season, puts down nearly $50K deposit for ice rink
Published: Wed, 03/08/23
Bee Cave considers second ice skating season, puts down nearly $50K deposit for ice rink
The city of Bee Cave is currently considering funding for a second season of Bee Cave on Ice.
(Taylor Cripe/Community Impact)
Community Impact
By Taylor Cripe
Updated
After a successful inaugural season for the city of Bee Cave’s Bee Cave on Ice rink in the Hill Country Galleria, Bee Cave City Council has approved a $48,966.40 deposit to secure the rink for the 2023-24 season.
The city is holding off on approving up to $300,000 in hotel occupancy funds until they can get a better understanding of how much the Galleria and other sponsors will contribute toward the ice rink, Bee Cave Mayor Kara King said.
Bee Cave on Ice hosted over 25,000 skaters with people from over 100 ZIP codes during the 2022-23 season, which ran from Nov. 4-Jan. 2, according to city documents.
In the two months it was open, Bee Cave on Ice grossed $392,748.32 and generated over $29,000 in sales tax, the city said.
After all costs were finalized, the rink brought in $340,919.68 in revenue; $100,000 was reimbursed to the Galleria per a previous agreement with the city, and the remaining $240,000 went back into the city’s hotel occupancy fund, the city said.