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Vienna residents and council spar over $25 million pool proposal
Summary
Residents and a presenter clashed Tuesday over plans for a proposed $25 million aquatic center in Vienna; opponents urged halting design work and asking voters while supporters and a parks advocate highlighted health benefits and a conceptual 52,000-square-foot facility.
A spirited public-comment period at the March 3 Vienna Town Council meeting focused on a proposed municipal aquatic center, where residents and a parks advocate traded sharply different views about costs, community benefits and next steps.
"Please don't proceed with the design of this pool," resident Darren Parsons said, urging the council not to hire a project manager and warning that the project could become the town's largest-ever capital expenditure. Parsons said the plan cited in town materials anticipates about "$25,000,000 in construction costs," roughly "$1,000,000 in annual interest payments" and about "$1,000,000 in annual operating losses," and asked elected officials to seek public…
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