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Seward to hold pool ribbon-cutting March 30 after final inspections and staff training
Summary
City staff reported the new municipal pool is on track for a ribbon-cutting on Sunday, March 30, pending final inspections and staff training, and described safety and operations features, hiring and landscaping plans.
Joel, a city staff member overseeing the pool project, told the City Council on March 18 that final inspections and training are scheduled this week and that the city still plans a ribbon-cutting on Sunday, March 30, with the facility to open the following morning.
The update matters because the new pool is a major seasonal recreation asset for Seward and council members and staff are coordinating inspections, staffing and safety systems ahead of opening day.
Joel said an initial inspection is set for Thursday, followed by a larger approval inspection on Friday, and that mechanical-system training for staff will take place Friday afternoon. He told council that the contractor and systems vendors have been onsite for cleaning and chemical treatment and that the city’s phone and internet provider, DISCO, has been working to set communications systems for the facility.
Staff described several safety and operational features planned for the pool: a lifeguard pole-station device that can be configured to call 911 and trigger a blue warning light at the front desk; electronic access control for front doors and a security camera system; and scheduled trainings on electrical and mechanical systems. Joel said these features are not all currently required by regulation but are being installed as additional safety measures.
On grounds and landscaping, Joel said the contractor told staff the sprinkler system will be installed in time for opening-day conditions and that trees and other plantings will follow as temperatures permit. He said the city has recruited a larger-than-expected pool staff applicant pool for front-desk and childcare roles, including college-age and adult applicants, and that two unpaid interns will join for the summer.
Council members did not take formal action on the pool update during the report; the item was presented as an operational status briefing. The council’s schedule and staff training timelines remain contingent on the outcome of the Thursday and Friday inspections.
