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Town staff outlines Aquatic Center plan, cost ranges and timeline; council presses for clearer cover estimates
Summary
Town staff presented updated plans for the proposed Payson Aquatic Center, describing a one-body-of-water pool, a 3,700-square-foot building, options for a retractable cover and revised cost estimates tied to a possible $16 million bond. Council members asked for more precise cost breakdowns and a geotechnical schedule.
Town staff on July 9 presented an update on the proposed Payson Aquatic Center project, including design details, options for a pool enclosure and an updated cost framework as the town moves toward a potential bond measure.
Rod Buchanan, interim PMO manager, told the Common Council that the current design calls for a single, multiuse body of water with six lanes, a deep end of 6 feet 6 inches, and a recreation/lesson area with zero-depth entry plus a three-foot therapeutic/recreation current pool. The building is roughly 3,700 square feet. The plan reduces the construction footprint from an earlier 7 acres to about 3 acres and retains as much existing landscape as feasible, staff said.
Buchanan said staff has been value-engineering the project; eliminating steel in the building structure, using masonry and wood, and other design shifts have reduced costs. Staff also recommended using recycled…
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