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Archives for May 2018

Montevideo Pool

The motivation for the pool came from the interest of the Montevideo community. Students and adults in the community expressed their desire for the pool through surveys that the Montevideo Comprehensive Plan used. These surveys showed that the pool

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Madison Pool

The motivation for the renovation came primarily from the amount of community support gathered from a movie theater upgrade. Additionally, the swimming pool was one of the oldest continually operated outdoor pools in the state and had been the target

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Benson Pool

The Benson pool was created in the early 1900s and has now had two major renovations. One was in the 1930s and the other was in 2000. In 2002, the city passed a referendum to complete a feasibility study for updating the pool. The feasibility study

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Appleton Pool

The pool in Appleton was over 50 years old and deteriorating quickly before a renovation in 2013. Due to increased community support, demand, and help from a  community group, the project became a reality. There was discussion about relocating the

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