Community Pool Plans

Recreation Authority President, Tony Edgell, is pictured showing plans for the community pool to Beth Stuaffer, Jeff and Kristi Barber and Josh Nelson at a recent meeting held to discuss pool renovations.  It has been 35 years since the last pool renovation.  Total cost for the project will be $940,000 which would include new lights, new concrete, slides, splash pad, seating, new training pool, zero depth entry, heater, new fencing and gunite lining instead of the current fiberglass.  There would also be a grassy area.  The renovation would be done in two stages with the first stage beginning in 2017.

Edgell said the pool has been running on a shoe string and it shows.  It is not possible to keep the pool as is, making repairs as needed.  The filtering system is the main problem.  It would require new plumbing which would lead to redoing the concrete and once the concrete is changed it would become necessary to meet ADA code with a minimum of two entry access points and re-doing the ramp and it would snowball from there.

If nothing is done to the pool, Edgell believes the longest this pool will last is five years.  The renovation would make the pool a very "family friendly" place to spend the summer.  The splash pad and slides along with the seating and grassy area would especially interest families with young children.  The concession stand would also be open.

There are matching grants that would help with the cost, but the funds first need to be raised to reach the matching amounts.  Groups, individuals and organizations are encouraged to get involved in making the pool renovation happen.  Pam Fischer Photo