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Marshall staff report progress, schedule for Splash Aquatic Park; plastering and water hookups remain
Summary
City staff reported finishing shade structures, ongoing irrigation and landscape work, and a target to begin pool plastering the week after July 4; staff said the largest pool will hold roughly 380,000'400,000 gallons and must be filled and tested before health inspections can occur.
City staff gave a detailed construction update on the Splash Aquatic Park, describing work completed, remaining tasks and an expected near-term schedule for plastering and final commissioning.
Preston Stendrew (Parks) said shade structures are up, irrigation and landscaping are underway, and interior mechanical systems (plumbing, filters, chemical feeders and HVAC) are installed but not yet commissioned because the pools are not filled. He described the immediate sequence: get irrigation and sod in place, then begin plastering. "We're hoping irrigation will be up and running next week and then we hope to lay sod inside of the fence next week and then that would allow them to start plastering the following week," Stendrew said, adding that plastering and curing are delicate processes that require dust control and sequential work on each pool.
Stendrew said the deep-water pool is the last plastering phase and that the largest pool will hold roughly "380,000 gallons or right around 400,000 gallons," significantly more than the old pool system. He emphasized that filling must be done slowly and that filtration, chemical dosing and safety systems must be operational before health inspection by the relevant authorities.
The presentation covered features including multiple slide types (an enclosed dark slide, an "iconic" fly-time slide reportedly rare in the region), a leisure river, a zero-depth area and a splash pad; staff also discussed locker panels, concession equipment, digital menu boards, cameras and public-safety preparations including lifeguard training. David Lock (Stockwell) praised contractor cooperation and said the project is moving into fine-detail work as it nears completion.
Staff said they plan soft openings and additional training before a full public opening and will return with another update as work continues.
Next steps: irrigation hookup and sod placement, plastering beginning the week after July 4 (weather permitting), filling and commissioning, health-department inspection and scheduled soft openings prior to full public opening.
