Park Ridge Park District Wants To Spend $7.1 Million To Replace Centennial Pool

The Park Ridge Park District wants to spend $7.1 million to replace Centennial Pool; meanwhile, it's considering asking voters for a similar amount in a referendum. Residents at an info meeting gave the pool blueprint good reviews, mostly.

  Plans to replace Centennial Pool at Touhy and Western in Park Ridge with a new aquatic complex got generally good reviews from most people who came to see them at a Nov. 8 informational meeting, although several regular lap and competitive swimmers pleaded for a bigger lap pool. The plan is to replace two existing six-lane pools, both 58 years old and well past their expected lifespan, with two new pools: a leisure pool that would have a zero-depth edge, water play structures and slides, as well as three swimming lanes that could be used for laps during off hours and recreation when the pool is crowded; and a six-lane, 25-yard lap pool that also would have a drop-slide and diving board. The existing wading pool for small children would …

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