Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Hinsdale outlines $1.1 million plan to replace children's pool; construction aimed for late 2026
Summary
Williams Architects presented a $1.1 million design to replace Hinsdale’s kiddie pool after pipe failures; the plan reuses the 2020 filtration system, adds a 0-depth entry and dry play features, and targets permitting and bidding this spring with construction after the 2026 season.
Frank Parisi, managing principal and president of Williams Architects, presented a design to replace Hinsdale’s children’s (kiddie) pool, saying the facility reached the end of its useful life after pipe failures and must be replaced.
Parisi said the design is an in-kind replacement that will "utilize the existing filtration and sanitation system that is inside of the building, which was replaced in 2020," and aims to keep operations cost-neutral by retaining staffing levels. The village has established a $1,100,000 budget for the project and the firm worked to maximize "play value" within that constraint.
Why it matters: Village staff said the kiddie pool’s infrastructure failures forced the decision and that the replacement addresses life-safety, ADA access and operational maintenance.…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
