GreenTree Borough Council voted Dec. 1 to reject all bids for the Wilson Pool reconstruction project and directed staff to re-advertise the work so the new council can review proposals in January.

The decision followed multiple public commenters who said the project had progressed without sufficient planning-committee review and that the bids returned over budget. Resident John Butler told council he was "concerned about the Trumbull Bridge finances if we push the funds over to the pool" and urged clearer construction timelines and stronger contract provisions for on-time performance.

Council members debated whether to consider a "refurbishment" alternative used by neighboring communities and asked the public-facilities committee to scope both reconstruction and refurbishment options before rebidding. An official on the record said the immediate motion was procedural: reject the current base bid and add alternates so the project can be rebid with clearer specifications.

Council held a roll-call vote and the motion to reject and re-advertise passed. The chair said there is no active procurement on the pool while the rebid is prepared and that the item will return to the January meeting of the newly seated council.

The action leaves the borough with time to compare alternate approaches, gather additional engineering data (including radar surveys to detect voids under fields) and evaluate contract terms designed to protect taxpayers if construction is delayed or incomplete.