TRACfloorplanJamestown (CSi) Jamestown residents have the opportunity to sign a petition that if approved would create a special election this spring, to vote on an increase of one percent in the City Sales Tax to assist in funding the Two Rivers Activity Center.

Jamestown City Administrator Jeff Fuch says the city approved the petition’s language last week after he met with members of the Two Rivers Activity Center (TRAC) Committee and suggested revisions to the petition’s language.

Volunteers who circulate the petitions need to get 1,053 signatures of qualified electors, a person at least 18 years old who is a North Dakota resident who has lived in Jamestown for at least 30 days.

The vote would only need a simple majority to pass.

The petition is also available for signing at James River Family Fitness.

Jamestown Parks and Recreation Director, Doug Hogan says the goal is to get around 2,000 signatures, to be certain there are enough signatures.

TRAC Committee member Mindi Schmitz, says the signature campaign is hoped to be wrapped up by the end of this month.

Funds raised by the sales tax would be used to construct the Two Rivers Activity Center, a recreation center with a proposed final cost of between $30 million to $40 million.

The proposed facility would be constructed on land located near Jamestown High School, and would include an indoor water park, meeting rooms and community space, an indoor sports practice facility, an outdoor pool, basketball and tennis courts.

The Jamestown Parks and Recreation Commission has been working on the proposed TRAC for at least the last eight years along with Jamestown Public Schools, James River Family Fitness, Jamestown Tennis Association and Jamestown Gymnastics Club.