Board increases not-to-exceed cap for proposed Clemens Road recreation facility to $14 million, removes 'Olympic-size' wording

On May 12 the Mount Juliet Board of Commissioners amended Resolution 26-2024 — a resolution supporting research and development of a community recreational facility on city-owned property on Clemens Road — to increase the not-to-exceed funding figure and to remove a specific reference to Olympic-size indoor pools.

Who proposed the change Commissioner Heffner brought the amendment at the meeting after a workshop earlier in the day had produced updated cost estimates. The board voted to change the resolution’s not-to-exceed amount from $11,000,000 to $14,000,000 to align the resolution with the updated pricing and to delete language specifying “two Olympic-sized swimming pools” from the indoor gymnasium description. The revised text instead refers generally to swimming-pool facilities intended for public use.

Rationale and effect Commissioners said the change reflects updated cost information provided to the board at the workshop and ensures the resolution’s language does not pre-commit the city to a specific pool size in the research-and-design phase. The vote to amend the resolution passed on the record; staff will update the document language accordingly.

Next steps The amended resolution continues a city-led research and planning effort for the proposed community recreational facility. Additional design and cost work, and any decisions on exact amenities, will come back to the board for later approvals and budget appropriation.