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Commission discusses safety-driven closure of Freedom Hall Pool; repairs could cost hundreds of thousands to millions
Summary
Commissioners described structural and safety deficiencies under Freedom Hall Pool that prompted closure discussions; initial engineering estimates to patch issues were about $747,000 but staff said full reconstruction costs could be $1.5 million or more and the city will pursue options and further study.
Commissioners raised concerns about the structural condition of Freedom Hall Pool and described an immediate safety risk to employees who must enter confined spaces beneath the pool for maintenance.
Commissioner (Doctor) Fowler and other commissioners said staff identified deteriorated concrete and embedded steel weakened by decades of…
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