· Context
FY 2026-27 budget: Southeast and Southwest pools closed for 2026 pending a third-party study
The proposed FY 2026-27 budget book says the Southeast and Southwest pools were temporarily closed for the 2026 season while a third party evaluates their structure and completes an aquatic viability study, and that each pool needs new pump-room equipment and replastering estimated at about $700,000 per pool.[1]
What the sources say
- ✓ Verified
The proposed FY 2026-27 budget book says Southeast and Southwest pools are temporarily closed for the 2026 season while a third party evaluates their structural integrity and completes an aquatic viability study; both need new pump-room mechanical equipment and replastering estimated at around $700,000 per pool; Southeast had infrastructure and mechanical issues in 2025 and vandalism in spring 2026; and Southwest had a failed pump motor and voids found under the pool deck.[1]
- Estimate per pool
- $700,000