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STARS board approves draft plans for aquatic expansion, keeps option of paid splash pad
Summary
The STARS advisory board on Jan. 15 approved draft plans for an expansion that includes an 8‑lane lap pool, slide and a splash pad. Staff said $10 million is budgeted this year for design and permitting; total project cost is estimated at $30 million.
The STARS Management Advisory Board on Jan. 15 approved draft plans for a proposed aquatic expansion at the STARS complex in the City of Fort Myers that would add an eight‑lane lap pool, a slide and a splash pad.
Amber Ware, presenting the concept, said the design "is conducive with maintaining public safety" and described a controlled entry and fencing arrangement that would allow the lap pool to be closed separately from the splash pad and kiddie area as needed. Ware told the board the design includes a main paid‑entry kiosk that could grant families access to both the pool and splash pad under a single…
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