Dellinger Park's pool is set for improvements, but they won't include the installation of a slide that would have cost the city of Cartersville an extra $114,000.
It was a move recommended by Parks and Rec Director Greg Anderson, but denied by the city council after much debate at Thursday night's meeting, The Daily Tribune News reports.
Should the council have approved a slide that cost about $115,000? Tell us in the comments.
The pool is set to see some improvements, as the council approved $975,000 worth of work, including some required by the Health Department, according to the council agenda:
- Removal and re-pouring of concrete deck—about $75,000;
- New doors, shower and fixtures for the bathhouse—about $20,000; and
- Re-plastering of walls and floor of existing pool—$55,000.00.
The renovations—which include replacement of the existing bathhouse, the addition of water fountains and a new entry to the pool, according to the newspaper—will bring the pool and bathhouse to existing State Health Department code and the Americans with Disabilities Act, officials say.
The council approved the other items on its agenda, attached, including parking lot lighting for the new Steak 'n Shake.
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on it? Let's be honest, a slide at the public swimming pool is not going to bring tax paying people or businesses into our city. I'm not sure that the determining factor for anyone moving into a new town has ever been how big the slide is at the public pool. Also, I would like to see a picture of this slide. I'm not sure that I've ever seen a $116,000 slide. And would Jayce Stepp have any family members that would be installing this waste of money? He seems to be the only one that cares about getting this thing installed. Next time, don't be too forward, it raises suspicion.
Rather than an impractical, unaffordablably expensive slide, why not a large shaded area, like a breathable sunshade stretched across the west side that reaches from just off ground level to a few feet higher than the current fence level to block the direct afternoon sun's rays. The current shade options are woefully inadequate protection, the few shaded seats by the bathhouse fill quickly, and it is unbearably hot no matter where one sits. The reality of sunstroke is a very real one as there is really not a safe, shaded area to quickly cool off a person. People waiting during swim lessons, especially during the late afternoon lessons, need shaded protection from the direct rays, and need commercial fans to provide relief from the sweltering heat.