Efforts are underway to ensure the long-term future of Fenton Chester Arena

LYNDON — Efforts are underway to ensure the long-term future of Fenton Chester Arena. Non-profit RINK Inc., the contracted manager of the town-owned facility, has initiated Phase II plans for an $18,750 structural analysis to determine the next steps for arena improvements. The Select Board on Monday agreed to fund 80 percent ($15,000) of project costs through the General Fund Building Maintenance Account, which has a balance of approximately $130,000. Select Board Chair Chris Thompson and member Kermit Fisher expressed strong support for RINK’s efforts to preserve and maintain the 44-year old structure, the only indoor rink in Caledonia County.