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Council weighs options for Caveman Pool; staff to contact school district and YMCA about interest
Summary
Parks staff presented renovation and replacement cost scenarios for the Caveman Pool; councilors asked staff to reach out to the school district and the YMCA to explore transfer or partnership options and requested additional cost comparisons.
The Grants Pass City Council reviewed options to repair, renovate or replace the Caveman Pool during the workshop and directed staff to ask the Grants Pass School District and the local YMCA whether either organization would be willing to explore a partnership or take ownership.
Josh Hopkins, Parks superintendent, summarized earlier work on a replacement project and a lower‑cost renovation option. Hopkins said the city previously had aimed at a roughly $6.5 million construction target for a new aquatics facility in 2024 planning work but that the council had not funded that plan. Hopkins described a renovation option using a recirculating gutter and PVC membrane (a pool liner), new deck surfaces and a two‑flume slide. He estimated the…
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