Riverton Pool Reconstruction Shortfall
Summary
Riverton Pool has been closed for three years and reconstruction has hit a $1.5-1.6 million funding gap thanks to failed floor drains, a redesigned gutter, and retiling costs. The committee mostly wants to bond the money and finish the job, with a vote expected next week.
At a glance
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Last discussed May 7, 2026.
Impact analysis
$1.5-1.6 million more on top of ~$3 million already spent; bonding would add ~$145K/year in debt service for 20 years.
Riverton neighborhood families and swimmers, including kids learning to swim — a safety skill the parks director called a public safety issue.
Riverton residents have gone three summers without their neighborhood pool; taxpayers fund the additional costs.
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