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City holds a community forum on the new Thompson Park Pool
The City held a community forum at the Warford Activity Center on options for a new pool. KVII reported the council had awarded a $425,000 contract to help plan the new pool, a construction start targeted for late summer 2020 and an opening goal of Memorial Day 2021. Because a landfill lies under parts of Thompson Park, the City proposed relocating the facility within the park.[1]
What the sources say
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The City held a community forum on Jan. 9, 2020 at the Charles E. Warford Activity Center; KVII reported construction projected to begin by the end of summer 2020 with a Memorial Day 2021 opening goal (projections at the time).[1]
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KVII reported that the City Council had granted a $425,000 contract to help plan a new Thompson Park Pool; the report did not name the firm or the date of the vote.[1]
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- $425,000
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Michael Kashuba, Director of Parks and Recreation: Parks and Recreation Director Michael Kashuba said "there is an existing landfill underneath portions of Thompson park"; the City proposed sites across from the original pool, north of Wonderland, or across River Road.[1]
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A community activist (as quoted by KVII): A community activist quoted by KVII said residents were upset because they "weren't really given any information" about the closure.[1]