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Pueblo West board reviews indoor aquatic center options, hears status of aging outdoor pool
Summary
Board members received site options, cost estimates and a funding update for a proposed indoor aquatic center and were told an assessment of the existing outdoor pool found damaged supply lines and a failed liner that will delay reopening this summer.
The Pueblo West Metropolitan District Board of Directors discussed potential locations, phasing and funding for a proposed indoor aquatic center and received an update on repairs needed at the district’s outdoor pool.
The board heard that a full indoor facility design runs about 17,514 square feet and that a single-phase lap-pool build would require roughly 3.5 acres of site area. Design-phase cost estimates presented in 2024 put a phased first build at about $8–9 million; phased construction costs will change with final design and bids. Carol Cosby, director of parks and recreation, told the board the facility plan includes a six-lane lap pool, a leisure pool with a lazy river and play features, a diving area, spectator seating and rentable party rooms intended to generate operating revenue.
Board members were asked to identify two preferred sites for follow-up studies. Cosby presented five potential sites the district owns or…
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