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Director Enzulli: Budlong Pool work on track for late June finish; splash pad uses touch-activated fixtures
Summary
Director Enzulli briefed the Public Works Committee that final grading and concrete work for Budlong Pool will start mid-May with plaster and filter start-up scheduled later in May; the pool is expected to be completed the last week of June and to open the first week of July, weather permitting.
Director Enzulli told the Public Works Committee on May 6 that Vantage Builders is scheduled to complete final grading for the Budlong Pool apron by the end of the week and begin concrete placement the week of May 18; that work is expected to take three to five days. Tile work for swim lanes and depth changes is slated to begin the same week and take about three days, with plaster application planned for the week of May 26 and expected to take approximately two days. Enzulli said pool filter startup and chemical balancing will follow those installations, and she anticipated completion in the last week of June, with an opening in the first week of July if weather allows.
The director said the splash pad’s play features are touch-activated so water will not run continuously, and that toys and equipment have been moved from other parks to Budlong. She told councilors she would email the committee the schedule and related documents so members would not have to copy notes by hand.
Council members pressed for budget and scheduling details. Enzulli said Director Caro reported the project is on budget and that the remaining balance was roughly $626,000 at the time of the briefing. Councilors referenced funding lines shown in project materials during the meeting: $4,000,000 from ARPA, $750,000 in HUD funding, an additional ARPA allocation of about $341,000, and bond-authorized amounts of roughly $167,000 (FY25) and $78,000 (FY26). Enzulli clarified that operating costs for the facility after opening — water, lifeguards and electricity — are expected to be covered through the parks department’s operating budget, not the capital construction account.
Committee members also asked about rain delays and contingency planning. Enzulli said the contractor’s schedule includes multi-day windows for tasks (e.g., a 3–5 day window for concrete) and that short rain interruptions could be absorbed within those windows; she said any work that required crew overtime or weekend work would likely require a costlier change order and staff would try to avoid that.
The committee did not take formal action on the presentation. Enzulli said she would provide written material to the council and staff for follow-up.
The Public Works Committee adjourned its session before moving to ordinance business.
