Overview
- City officials outlined Monday a plan to reopen the seaside saltwater pool in mid-June after maintenance and final inspections.
- Pre-season work includes checking the pool’s condition, fixing pipes and the basin, then refilling, treating, and heating the water before a health authority sign-off.
- The city says the facility has reached the end of its functional life because worn parts and repeated storm damage make each seasonal start-up more complex.
- A feasibility study sets out three paths: protect the current pool for about $40 million to last 15 years, renovate for about $90 million to last 30 years, or build a new pool outside the floodplain for $230 million to $300 million to last about 75 years.
- The Park Board and City Council will decide priorities and funding later this spring through the 2027 to 2030 Capital Plan, a call that will weigh cost, lifespan, climate resilience, and keeping the pool’s length and character.