Mar 11, 2015 By Terry Kish 2 min read

Scott Township’s pool committee chair Laura Hartman told the Board of Commissioners that plans for the new pool at Scott Park are moving forward. Speaking at the board’s March 10 agenda meeting, Hartman told the board the pool committee had held a number of meetings, including a public meeting on Feb. 23. After receiving input from the public, the parks committee and the township engineer, it was determined that the best fit for the new pool would be to locate it in roughly the same location as the current pool.

Hartman said that the new pool design features a family area with zero depth entry, which will be located near the handicapped ramp to the pool. This area of the new pool will include water features and a slide. Adjacent to family area will be the shallow end of the pool, which will be located at the current pool’s deep end. The deep end for the new pool will located at the current shallow end of the pool, and will include a diving board and climbing wall. The main portion of the pool will be 50 meters long by 25 yards wide, and the family area will be 100 feet long by 40 feet wide. The kiddie pool will be eliminated.

Hartman said that it had taken “quite a group effort,” including work by the committee and pool consultant Jim Goldman, to keep everything on track, including keeping the project costs within the $3 million project estimate.

Hartman said the next step is for the board to approve moving forward with design and bid specs at their March 24 voting meeting, so bids can go out in June and be approved in July. Hartman expects work to begin on the new pool at the end of the summer.

“We’re on a tight time table,” said Hartman, adding that the new pool will provide many offerings to residents and be a focal point in the community.