Carbondale pool nears completion; staff tout fundraising push and possible donor‑funded sculpture
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Town staff reported steady progress on the new Carbondale pool (concrete pours, framing) and said plastering, landscaping and PV installation are scheduled for spring. The capital campaign is holding an outreach event Nov. 14 at Soper's Liquor & Wine; staff described pending grant prospects and a donor‑funded swimmer sculpture proposal.
Parks staff updated the Parks and Recreation Commission on Nov. 12 that the new municipal pool is structurally taking shape, with ongoing concrete pours, glue‑lam installation and mechanical equipment slated for commissioning this winter. Staff said exterior construction will largely pause over winter with landscaping, pool plastering and photovoltaic panel installation set for spring.
Staff outlined fundraising and grant activity tied to the "Let's Make A Splash" capital campaign. They identified several grant prospects and pending applications, discussed conversations with El Pomar and T‑Mobile as possible funders, and said the Alpenglow Foundation has been approached about supporting electrification and solar PV elements pending bylaw review. The capital committee plans a public outreach event Friday, Nov. 14, at Soper's Liquor & Wine to update donors and prospects on progress.
The commission heard about a proposed donor purchase of a nine‑foot bronze swimmer sculpture for placement outside the facility; staff said that acquisition would be pursued separately from the capital campaign's core fundraising and would require an outside donor to fund placement and installation.
Staff said they will continue coordinating operational commissioning tasks and fundraising outreach and will report milestones to the commission as construction progresses.