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Sigourney council delays pool bond push, considers liner and fundraising
Summary
On Aug. 20 the Sigourney City Council said it will not rush a pool bond onto the Nov. 2025 ballot, citing a Sept. 19 filing deadline and a competing school bond; the finance committee recommended replacing the pool liner and fundraising while staff prepare a formal bond-question vote.
The Sigourney City Council on Aug. 20 debated whether to place a bond issue for repairs to the municipal pool on the Nov. 2025 general election ballot and signaled preference to delay that step while pursuing interim repairs and fundraising.
Council member Conrad said the finance committee reviewed timing and outreach needs and concluded "it is not enough time to advertise and give residents adequate amount of time to decide" before the Sept. 19 deadline for ballot placement. With the local school district also placing a bond request on the Nov. ballot, the committee worried a competing measure would complicate voter outreach.
As an interim option, council members discussed installing a new liner and funding the work through local fundraising to buy time for a more comprehensive plan and better public engagement. Public Works Director Don Northup told the council that the pool’s "base and walls all need to be replaced as they are just crumbling away," describing structural deterioration that goes beyond a liner replacement.
City Clerk Ashley Fry said she will place an agenda item for a formal council vote on whether to place a bond question on the ballot so the council can make a clear procedural decision at a future meeting.
The council made no final decision to authorize a bond on Aug. 20; members directed staff to prepare information and a formal agenda item for a future meeting.
