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Council weighs pool renovation options and possible levy after leak and high repair costs
Summary
Council discussed two pool-system options — a $791,000 recirculating system and a $350,000 domestic system — and debated grant applications, fundraising and a possible levy to cover repairs including stainless-steel gutters and liner work.
Council reviewed engineering and cost options for the municipal pool and heard staff concerns about both cost and downstream system capacity. Staff reported a recirculating system would cost about $791,000 while a domestic (non-recirculating) system would cost roughly $350,000. Council members and staff noted that a domestic system would still require chlorination and filtration and could place added demand on the North Wayne Pump Station, which staff said is already struggling.
Mayor Dave Kaup and councilors discussed grants and fundraising as potential funding sources. Aaron Rengers said the Nature Works grant could fund a liner but would not fix the major water-loss issue; Rengers and councilors noted the stainless-steel gutters alone would cost more than $700,000. Council discussed forming a pool committee and surveying residents through utility-bill mailings and at the pool to measure support for renovation versus a new facility or a levy on the ballot.
