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Residents urge council to avoid full-season pool closure as engineers outline multi-year renovation
Summary
Residents told the council they want the municipal pool kept open or phased renovations that minimize summer downtime; the borough's engineering consultant presented three options ranging from liner repairs to full concrete replacement and said reopening may extend into 2029 under some schedules.
Residents and pool employees pressed Green Tree Borough Council not to close the municipal pool for a full season as the council discussed renovation plans.
"My hope is that it can be done after the closure of the pool next year," said Danny Feeney, a resident and frequent pool user, urging a phased approach so summer hours and seasonal jobs are preserved. Other commenters, including a pool staffer who said the job finances college tuition for young employees, warned that a long closure would cost local jobs and community access.
Engineering consultant Mr. Stanton told the council the firm reviewed the pool and prepared three concept options: (a) targeted concrete repairs followed by installation of a liner; (b) removal and replacement of all concrete with new gutters, mechanical piping and a primary ADA ramp; and (c) a full rebuild within the existing footprint. He described major pool-house upgrades—additional restrooms, HVAC, ADA-compliant fixtures—and complete mechanical replacements, and said some bidders may not accept short construction windows for highly specialized pool work.
Stanton said the initial plan would avoid closing the pool in 2027 by starting procurement and phased construction, but that full implementation could extend through 2028 with a preliminary reopening targeted in 2029. Council members and residents recommended a phased work sequence (for example, pool-house work during the off-season) to preserve at least partial pool operations during busy months.
The council directed further, more detailed review at the infrastructure committee meeting on August 13 and invited the engineering firm to work with staff on phasing, schedule options and procurement approaches. No formal construction contract or final scope was approved at the meeting.
