This July, the Community Center Pool Complex will open once again to the public – and you won’t believe your eyes. The pool complex, which has doubled in size, will feature two slides for the ‘big kids’, one slide for the’littles’, new bathrooms, outdoor seating options, grassy areas for play, …
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Council engaged in a lengthy discussion and public hearing regarding the allocation of $500,000 in the City’s 2021-22 CIP plan to fund rehab of the swimming pool at the community center. Council voted to approve funding of $500,000 for the community pool rehab, in the expectation of obtaining additional funding …
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Seating of Council Member for District 5 Mariano Gonzales was seated on the Council as a representative for District 5. Council had appointed Gonzales to the seat at its previous meeting. Announcements Council member Mike Stapleton gave a shout-out to Public Works for all the work they’re doing across the …
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Community center swimming pool rehabilitation Council engaged in a lengthy discussion of the potential rehab of the community center swimming pool, which has been closed since 2014. They listened to public comment and also discussed the potential Cobre Valley Aquatic Center, which would serve the entire region with more amenities. …
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As temperatures heat up, both young and old seek to cool off in a swimming pool—a concrete oasis in the desert. For some, it is a good way to keep the kids occupied, and for others it is a way to help exercise aging bodies. No matter the reason, a …
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A swimming pool is generally the most popular and populated recreation site in a community during the summer, so what happens when one local option has permanently closed and the other two are failing? According to several area leaders, it is time to think regional. “The time has come where …
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The dream is a regional aquatic center to serve all of the Globe Miami area, but there are a few substantial hurdles to get over before the first big splash. Senate Bill 1416 was designed to create a revitalization tax district that included the county, the municipalities of Globe and …
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After a lengthy process spanning nearly two years, the Cobre Valley Regional Aquatic Center committee narrowed site selection to two places and laid out the pros and cons of each for public comment Nov. 30. During a presentation at Miami High School, Bryan Seppala, vice chair of the committee, along with …
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The dates for the Globe Aquatic Center stakeholder meetings are: Feb. 18 at 1 p.m. at the Cobre Valley Center for the Arts – for economic development stakeholders Feb. 18 at 5 p.m. at the Cobre Valley Center for the Arts – for community nonprofit stakeholders Feb. 25 at 1 p.m. at …
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