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Council approves $4 million renovation plan for Albert Oakland Family Aquatic Center
Summary
Council approved legislation authorizing renovations to the Albert Oakland Family Aquatic Center, including mechanical and plumbing replacement, pool-liner installation, accessibility upgrades and shade structures; total funding in FY2026 budget is $4 million using park sales tax, a 10-year designated loan and capital project interest funds.
The Columbia City Council on Monday approved an ordinance authorizing a $4 million renovation of the Albert Oakland Family Aquatic Center, the city's largest outdoor pool.
Parks and Recreation Director Gabe Huffington told council the project focuses first on replacing aging mechanical and underground plumbing systems and fixing pool-shell cracking. The approved FY2026 funding package totals $4,000,000: $300,000 from park sales tax, $1,200,000 from the city's designated loan fund (a 10-year loan with roughly $140,000 annual payments charged back to parks sales-tax funding), and $2,500,000 from the city's capital project interest account.
The project will proceed in phases. Phase 1 includes a PVC pool liner to address shell cracking, a new deck-level stainless-steel…
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