Talks for Amarillo, Texas to get a new indoor aquatics center may soon become a reality. A new aquatics center has been in the works for quite a while now, but planning efforts have recently been kicked into high gear.
The Amarillo Area Foundation has high hopes for an indoor aquatics center that would be at least 60,000 square feet with a ball park price of $15 to $20 million. Since getting a lot of positive feedback from many probability studies, the foundation now believes that the center has high potential.
The Amarillo Area Foundation wants to add a large 50 meter pool, a fun pool and maybe a diving area, too. There is also talk about a physical therapy area. However, private funds will not be enough to cover the cost to make all this happen, so the City of Amarillo will probably jump on board as well. This means they will go before the residents of Amarillo in a bond election and there are already several places being kicked around as possibilities.
Some of the locations being thought of include Ellwood Park, the warehouse district downtown and the parking lot north of the Civic Center on 3rd Avenue. All locations will be great for the residents to hold an election. So, if you're one of the many who feel strongly that Amarillo needs a new aquatic center, keep your ears open for more updates and vote on this matter when the time comes.
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