District seeks $12,000 engineering study for Grayspool; earmark conversations underway

District staff updated the committee on a proposed Grayspool engineering study estimated at $12,000 and reported preliminary conversations with a state senator’s office about an earmark to cover the cost.

Why it matters: The study is intended to establish a baseline engineering assessment for an aging pool and to provide a cost estimate and options for repair or replacement. A funded study would be the next step to determine the scale and cost of future capital work.

Details: The cost for the engineering study was presented as $12,000. Staff said they had discussed a possible earmark with the senator’s office; the conversations were preliminary and not yet a confirmed funding source. If the earmark does not materialize, district staff said they will return with options to the committee that could include using district funds.

Questions and next steps: Committee members asked about timing and the study’s timeline; staff said they will move quickly on the study if funding is secured and will return to the committee with results and cost estimates for potential construction phases.

Ending: The committee directed staff to continue pursuing external funding and to report back if the earmark is received or if the district needs to consider an alternative funding source.