Peters Twp Council Considering Aquatic Center Plans

Peters Township Council spent a good portion of their meeting Monday night reviewing initial steps toward the construction of an aquatic center in Rolling Hills Park. The aquatic center has not been approved, but because of logistical and cost saving advantages, Township Manager Paul Lauer presented options for council to perform preliminary grading work for the pool regardless of whether a pool is built now or several years In the future. The township’s current grading contractor is working on other areas of the park designated for development this year. Lauer suggests adding the grading for the pool to the current contractor whose bids have been very favorable instead of doing a second bidding and running the risk of higher costs or having to coordinate between two separate contractors. Lauer also pointed out that having the work for the pool completed while the other park development work is ongoing will save having the park torn apart twice, once for the current park project and if necessary years later, tearing it apart for more construction. Council approved allowing Lauer to request a proposal for the additional work. Lauer was emphatic in reminding council that doing the work now in no way commits them to building a pool this year. It does allow for work to be already completed if the project is postponed.