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Anonymous donor to fund Prospect Pool rebuild; council approves engineering design contract

Altoona City Council · December 2, 2025
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Summary

City staff told council an anonymous donor committed just over $4 million to a full renovation of Prospect Pool. Council approved professional design services and a construction timeline that aims for a 2027 opening; design engineering is expected to go to bid in early 2026.

City Manager Chris told Altoona City Council on Dec. 1 that an anonymous donor has committed to fund the construction of a rebuilt Prospect Pool and that the city has approved engineering and design work to move the project toward bidding.

Chris said the design contract with Aquatic Facility Design (agenda-listed amounts: $298,165 for pool complex design and $115,000 for bathhouse and concessions design) will be used to produce final engineering…

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