A parks and recreation facility that’s been years in the making has been set back significantly by the Bangor City Council, and it’s unclear what’s next for the building.

The City Council struck down a proposal Monday that would have asked voters to weigh in on the creation of a $68 million ice arena and recreation facility at the ballot box this fall.

The plans would have had the city build a new facility on Griffin Road with two ice sheets, a three-court gym, a suspended track, locker rooms, child care areas and two outdoor turf fields, according to a report from the committee. The project would also include a separate maintenance building for the parks and school departments.

It would have been one of the most expensive bonds put to Bangor voters in recent history, and councilors wor

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