Committee weighs renovating, reconfiguring or replacing pool; capital plan contains a modest allocation

Aug 6, 2025

Committee discussed three long-term options—replace the facility, modify it (e.g., add 0-entry and ADA features) or do nothing; staff said roughly $200,000 is budgeted in the capital plan for locker-room and shower work and estimates for a new facility ranged in discussion from about $3 million to $10 million.

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Committee members and staff discussed long-term options for the pool, ranging from modest improvements to an entirely new facility. Staff emphasized the need to decide on a direction before expending capital money on piecemeal repairs so the city doesn’t "put good money after bad." One staff member noted nearly $200,000 is currently budgeted in the capital improvement plan for locker rooms and shower upgrades.

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