GF Central pool fix between $1-$3M

By Doug Barrett Jan 24, 2023 | 8:48 AM

The Grand Forks School District has put fixing the Central High School swimming pool back on its radar.

The pool was shuttered two years ago due to moisture problems in the building itself. School Superintendent Terry Brenner told school board members last night (Monday) that the repair bill will easily top one-million dollars. “Since the pool has been taken off-line there could be some other valve issues. We would want to research and dive into that.”

In the interim swim teams have been utilizing the UND Hyslop pool – which is slated to close in July 2024.

Brenner says there has been talk about an Aquatics Center in Grand Forks – but there are still unknowns about the cost factor. “I wouldn’t want to pay more for a lease agreement with an aquatics center than what we pay for ice time for all our skaters.”

Brenner has floated two possible funding sources: a five-year municipal lease process…or consider an organization/philanthropist on naming rights for the pool.

The Finance Committee will continue to work on the project.

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