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Snoqualmie commissioners press for community support as county grant decision nears for proposed pool and community center
Summary
City parks staff told the Parks and Events Commission that a pending King County aquatics grant decision this summer could nearly close a roughly $1 million funding gap for a proposed six‑lane pool and community center; commissioners volunteered to help with fundraising outreach and a letter campaign to officials.
Snoqualmie parks staff told the Parks and Events Commission on May 13 that a King County aquatics grant decision expected in late June could be decisive for the city’s long‑planned community center and pool.
The commission heard from Jeff (Parks and Public Works staff) that the city has already assembled most of the capital funding for the six‑lane pool with an associated recreational pool and flexible community space, but remains about $1 million short of the estimated project cost. Jeff said the city is applying for a King County aquatic grant (the city’s application asks for up to $5,000,000) and that a favorable result this summer would bring the project “very, very close” to being fundable.
Commissioners and the council liaison, Peter Munson, discussed steps the commission could take to…
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