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Council suspends Caveman Pool renovation and redirects city ARPA funds to public-safety radio upgrades
Summary
The council voted to pause the Caveman Pool renovation project and later approved reallocating $1.2 million in unrestricted federal-era funds toward improved public-safety communications and camera upgrades; the Urban Renewal Agency likewise suspended the $5 million URA allocation for the pool.
The Grants Pass City Council voted to suspend the Caveman Pool renovation project and reallocate $1.2 million in previously unallocated federal-era funds toward public-safety improvements, councilors and staff said.
Bradley Clark, Community Development, summarized the pool's multi-year history, including design contracts and multiple rounds of community input. Council members had previously set a $6.5 million target for a modified renovation that would include slides and other amenities but exclude a full bathhouse renovation. Bradley told council the YMCA had historically operated the pool and the existing pool could open for the 2025 season with minor repairs. Staff also noted the city had spent about $148,000 to date on design…
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