Kingman parks staff report Grandview pool overhaul and $500,000 ADOT grant for Omaha shared-use path

Park staff provided a detailed update on capital and maintenance work across Kingman parks at the Feb. 18 commission meeting.

Mike, the park superintendent as identified in the record, said Grandview pool work began with removal of the old liner, filters and heaters and included coring through 2½-foot-thick walls, replacement of plumbing, delivery and installation of new filters and heater equipment and preparation for a new pebble-tec finish. He reported a significant crack was discovered and reengineered and that much of the deck and vault area had been replaced or reinforced.

Staff also reported heater replacement at Centennial Pool and planned tennis-court refinishing in early spring. A parking-lot resurfacing project in front of the recreation office is scheduled for May and will require one-to-two-week closures; the school district has agreed to allow public parking during the work.

On trail projects, staff said Phase 2 of the "can't be a loop" trail construction has begun and two miles of trail are complete. The city will receive a $500,000 grant from the Arizona Department of Transportation for the Omaha shared-use path; staff noted the grant requires environmental and biological studies and that ADOT will administer the project, which brings study costs and coordination obligations.

Staff also described vandalism incidents across parks, recent repairs (including replacement of an ADA swing), volunteer support (naming Jeff Jarvis and others), and upgrades such as LED field lighting at South Side Field 2 intended to reduce energy use and maintenance needs.