The City of Garden Plain will be getting a federal grant to help build a new municipal pool and aquatics facility. The grant is for over $1.6 million from the National Parks Service, administered through the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks.
The city plans to build an aquatics center that includes a zero-entry pool with a shallow play area, lap swim lanes, a bathhouse and concession building, and features such as a diving board, basketball goal, a slide, shade structures, inflatables and a splash pad area. The total estimated cost of the facility will be $3.27 million, so the grant funds will cover about half the cost of construction.
Garden Plain Mayor Kevin Hammond said in a press release that the city will move as quickly as possible through the design and construction process. The project will go out for bids and it’s expected to take 18 to 24 months to complete.
The aquatics facility will be located at the north end of City Park, east of the pickleball courts. The playground equipment currently located in the project area will be moved to another area of the park. The city also plans to pave the current parking areas and possibly expand them to allow for more visitors.
