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Carbondale officials report steady progress on all‑electric aquatic center, urge fundraising to close budget gap
Summary
Parks staff said the pool construction is advancing, but unanticipated costs and a $2.5 million fundraising goal mean the town must raise private and grant dollars to avoid drawing further on reserves.
The Carbondale Parks and Recreation Commission heard an update Oct. 8 on the town’s new all‑electric aquatic center, which staff said is structurally taking shape but still has unknown final costs that will require additional fundraising and potential grant support.
Eric Breidinger, Carbondale’s parks and recreation director, said contractors are installing major systems and much of the flat work and landscaping is in place. “They’re really cranking. It’s changing daily,” Breidinger said. He added that air‑source heat pumps and other mechanical systems are installed on the roof and that crews will begin plastering the pools in…
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