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Saint Marys council directs staff to draft resolution for roughly $44,500 in short‑term pool repairs
Summary
The council voted to have staff draft a resolution to pursue about $33,000 in repairs plus a 35% contingency (totaling roughly $44,500) to keep the city’s training pool open for one to three seasons while a permanent replacement is pursued; members voiced timing and cost concerns and asked for firm opening-date contingencies.
Saint Marys — The City Council on April 20 approved a motion directing staff to draft a resolution to pursue short‑term repairs to the city’s training pool, a step council members said is intended to preserve the summer season while officials pursue a long‑term replacement.
Shane, a member of the council pool committee, told the council the committee’s estimate for materials and labor was “approximately $33,000” and that committee members included a 35% contingency — about $11,500 — bringing the project “just under $44,500.” He said several local businesses had offered donated labor or materials to reduce the city’s share of costs.
The request prompted sharp questions about value…
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