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| The new Westside Pool in El Paso should open by January 2018, as seen in this rendering. (City of El Paso) |
The facility will include an Olympic-size indoor pool located within a 35,980 square foot building, located at 650 Wallenberg Drive.
Other amenities will include seating for 780 spectators, scoreboards, WiFi, and a movable race starting platform that will allow for the 50 meter pool to be converted into a 25 meter pool for youth competitions.
The community meeting will be held Wednesday, August 31, 2016, at 5:30 p.m. at the Galatzan Recreational Center, also located at 650 Wallenberg Drive in West El Paso. Officials will discuss the construction schedule as well as plans for continued use of the existing public pool at the site.
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| The Westside Pool facility in El Paso will include a 50-meter, Olympic-size pool to be used for competitions. (City of El Paso) |
City Council recently approved a $12.4 million contract for the pool, with Arrow Building Corp. in charge of construction. In*Situ Architecture of El Paso designed the facility.
The City expects the Westside Pool to open to the public by January 2018.