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EDTA accepts Pryor Creek aquatic center study, urges fundraising and next steps
Summary
After a two-year task force study, the EDTA accepted recommendations for a new Pryor Creek Area Aquatic Center — citing renovation estimates of $8.3M–$9.5M for the existing pool — and voted to move the project into a funding phase, with a target grand opening in June 2028.
The Pryor Creek Economic Development Trust Authority voted to accept the Pryor Area Aquatic Center Task Force study and recommended the project advance to a fundraising and funding-planning phase.
Adam Anderson, presenting the study, said the existing public pool has "severe structural damage, extensive water loss, and noncompliance with current safety and accessibility standards." The report estimated renovation costs between $8,300,000 and $9,500,000 and concluded the existing facility is beyond repair; the task force recommended constructing a new, phased aquatics complex directly behind the Pryor Creek Recreation Center.
The proposed facility design in the report includes water slides, a dive tank, zero-entry children’s play areas, lap lanes and a lazy river. Study authors modeled demand from a 35-mile catchment area and target a phased approach with a projected grand opening in June 2028.
Task force chair Mike Moore and other members described the study process, citing two years of public engagement, consultant work comparing analogous projects (including Muskogee), and updated cost estimates prepared by PDG. Trustees questioned operating assumptions, contingency and fundraising strategy; presenters confirmed there was no committed funding yet and outlined next steps: form a steering committee, engage professional fundraising counsel as needed, and pursue grants and bond or donor opportunities.
A trustee moved to accept the study and recommend moving toward a funding process; the EDTA approved the motion by roll-call vote. Staff will bring the study to city council for parallel consideration and, if councils bless the next phase, staff will begin outreach to grantors, bond counsel and donors.
