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Penny sales tax projects: aquatics, sports complex remain on track for year-end completion, staff says
Summary
Penny sales tax-funded projects, including an aquatics complex and adjacent sports complex, are proceeding on schedule, with staff reporting no new funding and estimated completion toward the end of the year.
Penny sales tax-funded projects in Wellington — including the new aquatics complex and an adjacent sports complex developed through a public-private partnership — remain on schedule and are expected to be completed toward the end of this year, Parks and Recreation staff told the board.
"They're both still on track to be completed sometime towards the end of this year," said Eric, a Parks and Recreation staff member, when asked about timing. Staff also reported that no additional sales-tax funds have been received since the last update.
Board members who visited the aquatics site described visible progress: girders have been erected and painted and cinder block work is underway. One board member who toured the site praised the engineering and construction teams and noted the constant dewatering required where the pool is being built.
The transcript indicates the aquatics project and the adjacent sports complex (referred to by staff as Wellington Athletics) are separate elements on the same grounds. Staff said the padel courts project will be constructed on vacant property northeast of the tennis complex and that tennis facilities will be expanded to add six courts (three hard, three clay), increasing the tennis center from 21 to 27 courts.
No updated budget figures or revised funding sources were provided in the transcript. The board suggested another site visit once the aquatics roof is in place and accepted staff updates as routine business.
