As most of you know, there is a push to build an aquatic center in Hampton. This week we will focus on a couple of questions each day so we can all become better informed! Steve Kline, President of Leslie, Kline and Lukas has answered these questions.
There will be a vote on August 4 on reallocated the Local Option Sales and Services Tax to the Aquatic Center. We hope these answers will help clarify questions we all have. There will be a public meeting June 15th at the bandshell. Representatives from the City and Make A Splash will be there to answer questions.
The old pool is beyond repair. After 50 years of good service, it is literally crumbling. While the difference between "aquatic center" and "swimming pool" is largely a matter of semantics, the fact is there have been significant advances in pool/aquatic center design since our current pool was built. These design advances are to ensure the highest degree of safety, especially for children, access for all and best value to the community.
I don't have kids and I don't live in Hampton. Why should I care about whether we have a new aquatic center?
Franklin County's investment in the Hampton Aquatic Center will ensure that the facility is attractive and fun, a place where people want to spend their time. Nearby communities such as Iowa Falls and Mason City already have attractive acquatic centers, and both of them drain families looking for summer fun away from Hampton. The value of the Aquatic Center to the community lies in the ability to keep Hampton and Franklin county businesses close to home.
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