Ottawa, Illinois, city council will discuss an ordinance to issue bonds for the final $1.55 million needed to complete the Riordan Pool project, which has already cost more than $6 million. The city can issue bonds for up to $7.9 million in total, as decided in a previous meeting.
Vissering Construction won the $6.7 million bid in September 2022. The mayor of Ottawa, Dan Aussem, announced on his Facebook page recently that work on the zero-depth entry pool and family changing rooms is underway.
The new Riordan Pool will have a 530-m2 (5,700-sf) facility with offices, locker rooms, private family changing rooms, public washrooms with showers, and a 883-m2 (9,500-sf) pool. It will also feature a six-lane 22.9-m (75-ft) competition lap pool, a diving area with three diving stands, and a covered shelter with picnic tables, vending machines, and tables with umbrellas.
The original pool, which opened in 1966, is being demolished and would have required over $500,000 in repairs to open in 2022. However, the council decided in January 2022 to use the money to build a new pool instead. The new pool is expected to open on Memorial Day weekend.
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