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La Crosse and school district begin planning for possible North Side indoor pool
Summary
City parks staff and the La Crosse School District presented preliminary talks about partnering on an indoor pool at the Northside site adjacent to Logan Middle School, citing rising maintenance costs and limited pool capacity for lessons and competitions; a planning group and board appointees are the next steps.
La Crosse parks officials and the La Crosse School District on Aug. 21 outlined early plans to explore a joint indoor pool on the city’s North Side, saying aging facilities and limited swim access have created an opening for shared development.
Director Odegaard told the Board of Park Commissioners the Northside Community Pool, built in 1999, originally had a 2020 capital request of roughly $250,000 for pumps and heaters. That estimate has grown to about $1 million, he said, to cover mechanicals, a new pool shell and other deferred maintenance. “This is the epitome of the rising maintenance costs that we as a department are facing,” Odegaard said, calling the…
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