The Park Ridge Park District, which is in Niles and Park Ridge, wants to spend $7.1 million to take out the two Centennial pools, which are past their intended lifespan, and put in two more modern pools, with just slightly more space.
The Park Ridge Park District is proposing spending $7.1 million to replace the two pools at the Centennial Pool complex with more modern pools. Here's how that cost breaks down, shown in the .pdf file attached to this article. The complex is just south of the Community Center at Touhy and Western in Park Ridge. While the plan has been in the works for more than a year, and the park district surveyed a sample of residents about their wishes for a pool last fall, the district did not present the cost of the plan to the public until last Thursday, Nov. 8, at an open house/workshop. Earlier: Park Ridge Park District shows $7.1 million Centennial Pool plan The park district board had been scheduled to formally vote on whether to go ahead …
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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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Quagmire
5:29 am on Saturday, November 24, 2012
What developer "in their right mind" and with the best interest of Park Ridge would ever propose a 40 home plan for the Youth Campus?? Certainly one whose ulterior motive is not the benefit of Park Ridges residents. Keep it a park and green space. more ›