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Officials say the pool facility is at the end of its lifespan; committee discussed replacement options
Summary
Staff told the committee the pool (opened 1999, construction started mid-1990s) is at the end of its lifespan, prompting discussion of renovation versus replacement and the possibility of a capital campaign or public–private partnerships to support a new facility.
Staff and committee members discussed the condition of the existing pool and whether a new facility is warranted. The assistant director noted the pool opened in 1999 and said construction likely started in 1994; staff described the current structure as reaching the end of its useful life and raised the possibility of transitioning to a new facility rather than renovating the old one.
The assistant director said, "the facility is at the end of its lifespan," and the committee discussed whether to pursue a capital campaign, seek nonprofit partners or phase work across fiscal years. No decision to pursue replacement was made in the workshop; staff characterized these ideas as early conceptual thinking and said the current budget did not include debt for a new pool.
