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Carbondale parks commissioners told aquatic center faces shortfall if contingencies are spent; shade structure pulled
Summary
Parks staff told the Carbondale Parks and Recreation Commission on June 11 that the town's new aquatic center would be about $300,000 short if all construction and owner contingencies are spent. A custom shade structure was removed after its estimated cost rose from about $20,000 to roughly $100,000.
On June 11, 2025, Carbondale Parks and Recreation Director Eric Brenlinger told the commission the town's aquatic center project shows a funding deficit if all contingencies are spent and that the project team removed a custom shade structure after its cost grew substantially.
Brenlinger said the trustees recently saw a new funding recap that separates contingency dollars from secured funding to show the project's current position. "The truth in where we are today is we're at a deficit level if we spend all the contingencies," Brenlinger said. He told commissioners the project team is continuing to fundraise and that the capital campaign goal remains $2.5 million as an insurance policy against post-bid changes to the construction budget.
Commissioners were told the…
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