Don’t ask whether it feels successful. Ask whether it is performing.
Good accountability questions can be answered with documents and numbers—not adjectives, anecdotes, or a highlight reel.
Ask these questions plainly.
What written attendance, pricing, sponsorship, concession, rental, and seasonal-use assumptions supported the original revenue estimate?
Why does the approved FY2026 budget show $723,546 in rink revenue while the proposed FY2027 budget identifies the prior adopted amount as $798,546?
What actual revenue has been recognized by month and source from skating, rentals, bumper cars, concessions, events, advertising, sponsorships, and naming rights?
What actual expenses have been charged to the facility, and what related costs are recorded elsewhere?
What changed after FY2026 to support exactly $671,511 in projected FY2027 revenue—the precise amount of requested expenses?
What measures determine whether the plaza is meeting its financial and community goals?
Will the City publish a monthly, plain-language statement comparing actual revenue and expenses with the adopted budget?
Records that can settle the question.
These are ordinary government financial records, not secret strategy.