Grant City Pool Moves Closer to Opening

The Grant City Pool is moving closer to opening as construction is proceeding on schedule. The city will open the pool even though the bathhouse is not yet complete. The city received one sidewalk bid that they said was way over the estimate and that they rejected at a special meeting last Tuesday.

Much of the meeting consisted of selecting equipment for the new bathhouse. Cost for an ADA pool lift ranged anywhere from $3,000 to $7,000, which is required for the grant. Another alternative would be to put a chair lift on the rails. The whole park must become ADA compliant; however, the city missed the deadline for applying for a grant for rubber mulch for the park, meaning they will either have to wait until next year for it or find a way to pay for it out of their own pocketbook. The council went ahead and purchased some items for the bathhouse and will check on prices for other items. The city will also bid out the doors.

While the bathhouse is being constructed, the north gate will be used for an entrance and lifeguards will be stationed to keep kids away from the construction. Most of the bathhouse is done; the west side is still left to do. The city has started filling the pool, which will take three days and they need two more to mix the chemicals. The blocks for the structure will be done next week, followed by the roof on around the 18th. Portable restrooms will be used.

Grant City is not the only area pool to have problems opening this year; Mount Ayr, King City, and Bedford are all opening late because of pump problems. The council voted to leave all the prices the same as last year.

The pump went out at the Dollar General Store and the city did not have one in stock. The council voted to make it a policy to keep one on hand in the future.

The city will have a joint meeting with Stanberry's City Council, Middlefork Water Company, and Tye Parsons of the Northwest Missouri Regional Council to discuss the water situation.

The council voted to make July 4th from 1 to 6 a free swim during the Sesquicentennial Celebrations.