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Kirksville has an open aquatic center once again.
After a voter-approved sales tax to fund the project and a lengthy design process where the financials were tested, construction began last February. Then a global pandemic began, parts of construction were delayed, materials arrived late, and the grand opening was pushed from Memorial Day weekend to June. And even the weather couldn’t say no to adding one more roadblock, with the ceremonial opening moved from June 26 to June 28.
But those are all in the rearview mirror now following a soft opening over the weekend and a ribbon-cutting on Monday night. Parks and Recreation Director Rodney Sadler thanked city staff members, construction workers and architects on Monday night. And after addressing those people, he thanked the citizens of Kirksville for supporting the project and remaining patient and welcomed them to the new Kirksville Aquatic Center.
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In an event that usually happens multiple times a year, the Kirksville City Council and R-III School Board met Wednesday to discuss items of shared interest between the two entities.
“One of the things we really value are our partnerships here in Kirksville and the greater Kirksville and Adair County community, and the opportunity for us to work together on some things that are important,” said Mayor Zac Burden. “As we look through some of these matters, we realize we’ve got a lot of overlap, and some ways to work together that will really benefit our community.”
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The Kirksville Aquatic Center remains on schedule for its new opening date of June 19, but Mother Nature is toying with workers yet again.
During Monday’s meeting, he said a lot of construction has been completed over the last two weeks, particularly at the pumphouse and the outdoor pool decks. The roof of the building is nearly complete, fence posts are in place for the campus perimeter, and work has begun on the parking lot.
Sadler said the wintry weather on Tuesday and Wednesday could pose a challenge because pool painters are on-site to paint the outdoor pool, but it isn’t warm enough for them to do that. So they have to wait for warmer temperatures, and that paint has to sit for 28 days before the pool can be filled with water.
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