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Bassett leaders tell Rock County pool repairs could cost nearly $1 million; no county commitment made
Summary
Bassett Mayor Mace Turpin, City Clerk Kris Beard and NCDC director Kristin Olson reported that pool repairs could approach $1 million and said operating expenses run about ten times revenue; the county discussed possible financial assistance but took no vote.
Bassett Mayor Mace Turpin, City Clerk Kris Beard and Kristin Olson, director of NCDC, told the Rock County commissioners on Oct. 21, 2025 that pool repairs in Bassett are substantial — "close to a million dollars," according to the meeting minutes — and that operating expenses for the facility run roughly ten times the pool's revenue each year.
The group outlined the scale of required repairs and asked whether Rock County would consider helping to finance them. Commissioners discussed the request but did not make a motion or take a vote on county financing during the meeting.
The minutes do not provide an itemized estimate or identify specific funding mechanisms; no county funding source, appropriation or matching requirement was recorded. The pool-repair topic was informational and remained under discussion, with a related sign-item (County Beef signs) explicitly tabled until after the Rock County Growth meeting in November.
No follow-up assignment, timeline or staff report was recorded in the public minutes. The board continued with other agenda business after the pool discussion.
