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Waynesville approves $19,714 emergency repair for aquatic center air-handling system

Town of Waynesville Town Council · April 29, 2026
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Summary

The Town of Waynesville approved $19,714 in emergency fund spending to repair a pool air-handling unit damaged during a winter storm. Staff said a likely design flaw caused repeated freeze-related failures and said the town will pursue contractor cost-sharing and insurance reimbursement.

The Town of Waynesville on April 28 approved $19,714 to repair an air-handling unit at the town pool after staff said the system froze and failed during a recent winter storm.

Luke Kinsler, a town staff member who presented the item, told council the pool’s duct detectors and related piping filled with water and that a large hot-water coil froze and burst. "We believe this to be a design flaw," Kinsler said, adding that the problem surfaced more…

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