Platteville pool project moving along

About four months after Platteville voters signaled their support for the construction of a new municipal pool, city leaders are chipping away at the project. Several elements of the project are in the works as city officials prepare to bring new pool-related items before the Common Council and the community prepares to launch a fundraising campaign. Thus far, work has gone smoothly and city officials are cautiously optimistic that the new pool could open next summer. Originally, a 2027 opening was seen as the goal.  JEO Consulting Group has completed roughly 90% of their design and schematic work. The next request for proposals will be for the demolition of the current pool. Several amenities requested by community members in the survey, such as a water slide and splash features for children, are not a part of the $6.9 million plan and will be subject to a community fundraising campaign. A committee already started to meet and prepare for a fundraising campaign but has not launched it yet. The campaign aims to raise $800,000.