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Cooperstown Park Board lays out plan for new aquatic facility, seeks public support
Summary
Cooperstown Park Board president Bryce Trosted presented a plan July 6 for a modern aquatic center and splash pad, estimating construction costs of about $1.7–$2.3 million and describing possible funding from USDA and Land and Water Conservation Fund grants; the board is asking for community fundraising and letters of support.
Bryce Trosted, president of the Cooperstown Park Board, told the Griggs County Commission on July 6 that the board is pursuing a new, energy-efficient aquatic facility and splash pad to replace the town’s aging pool.
"I'm Bryce Trosted. I'm president of the Cooperstown Park Board," Trosted said, introducing the proposal and outlining steps already taken: community surveys, fundraising efforts, and preliminary design work with private contractors. He said the old pool sale netted $2,026,000 and that the new facility’s construction estimate ranges roughly from $1.7 million to $2.3 million depending on finish and mechanical-room choices.
Presenters described a mostly L-shaped pool with zero-entry access for young children, a separate splash pad that can operate independently, a 9-foot training/diving section and an energy-efficient filtration and pumping system designed for North Dakota winters. A presenter working with the board said the cartridge filtration design reduces routine maintenance compared with older sand filters.
Trosted and project presenters outlined potential funding sources including USDA Rural Development programs (loans and partial grants) and the Land and Water Conservation Fund, which typically requires a 50% match and a commitment that the site remain public recreation in perpetuity. The board said it is working to secure a parcel of about 0.5 acres in county/city ownership for transfer to the park board to meet grant eligibility rules.
The park board emphasized it was seeking public support, fundraising help and letters of support rather than direct county funding. Trosted said the board plans geotechnical borings July 8–9, a tour of a recently completed comparable facility July 15, and to open bids for a pool builder by Aug. 1.
Commissioners acknowledged the project and said they would circulate information about potential county-eligible funding and other local grant opportunities. The park board left the commission with a request that officials and residents help identify grant matches and consider support letters ahead of upcoming city and county meetings.
Next steps: geotech borings and a public tour are scheduled; the park board will continue fundraising and pursue grant applications and possible land transfer arrangements.
