Repairs Stand Between Big Pool and Replacement in Garden City
Garden City weighs options for the historic Big Pool as aging piping, filtration and leaks drive costly repairs. City engineer Steve Cottrell estimates Phase 5 could cost about 1 million, far below the 2.8 million master plan, with a potential 15 to 20 year operational horizon. Mayor Roy Cessna and commissioners favor repairing to preserve the historic community attraction and avoid a new aquatic center.
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Lenexa
Steve Cottrell
Commission
Cottrell
Garden City
Roy Cessna
Cessna
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Dan Fankhauser
Fankhauser
Big Pool history shows cost and community debate on upgrades
Washington weighs the value of keeping the Big Pool open versus major modernization. Since 1922 the site has undergone many improvements from a WPA bathhouse in 1937 to filtration upgrades in 2003 and 2006 slides, with future plans raising questions about location, size, or repurposing into a skate park.
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Budget clash edges Kansas lawmakers on tax cuts and cuts
Lawmakers faced a tight choice over a emergency budget bill to close a 300 million gap, with taxes and highway funding at stake. The House passed 88 to 34 amid defections, while critics warned of deeper cuts to education, health, disaster relief, and the KEY youth fund.
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Andover
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Masterson
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Dighton
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