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Carbondale says aquatic center nearing finish as fundraising tops roughly $2.1 million
Summary
Town staff told the Parks & Recreation Commission that the new aquatic center is nearing a Temporary Certificate of Occupancy with three primary construction tasks remaining and that the capital campaign has raised roughly $2.1 million toward a $2.5 million goal, with a $25,000 grant from the Alpenglow Foundation and other requests pending.
Carbondale staff told the Parks and Recreation Commission on Jan. 14 that construction of the town’s new aquatic center is close to completion, but three major items — pool plastering, installation and permitting of rooftop solar panels, and irrigation and planting — remain on the contractor punch list.
Eric Brenlinger, the town’s parks and recreation director, said crews completed major flatwork and that fencing and other visible site improvements are in place. He said the town is pursuing a Temporary Certificate of Occupancy that would let staff access the building for move-in and life-safety checks even while final exterior and finish work continues. "We're actually, looking at getting a TCO this week at some point," Brenlinger said.
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