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Fort Recovery weighs pool replacement options as grant covers part of cost
Summary
Council heard estimates for a new pool or partial upgrades: full replacement about $1.7 million, a $1.4 million option for gutter/decking replacement, filters/pumps $1.3 million and conversion of the kiddie pool to a splash pad about $440,000; a $450,000 capital grant exists but a funding gap remains.
Aaron Rengers, a village staff member, told the council Sept. 15 that the village’s pool needs significant work and presented multiple options and rough cost estimates.
Rengers said a full replacement could cost about $1.7 million; replacing gutter and decking was estimated at roughly $1.4 million; replacement of filters and pumps was referenced near $1.3 million; and converting only the kiddie pool to a splash pad was estimated at about $440,000. Rengers said the village has a capital budget grant of $450,000 that can be applied toward the project but acknowledged “still a lot of uncovered money.” He proposed forming a committee to refine plans and costs and outlined a possible construction schedule that would close the pool in early August and reopen by Memorial Day to avoid losing an entire summer.
Council and staff discussed alternatives including a liner replacement (Diller said a new liner might last 15–20 years and cost about $150,000) and whether to include the bath house in renovation plans. No construction contract or funding authorization was approved at the meeting; staff will return with more detailed plans and cost breakdowns.
