St. Petersburg will be a city of opportunity where the sun shines on all who come to live, work and play. We will be an innovative, creative and competitive community that honors our past while pursing our future
Vision 2050
Sun Shines Here
A swim pool can fit in this space.
Rendering of new pool in place at St. Petersburg, Florida.
This location can equate to an additional $50-million per year economic impact for St. Petersburg with the construction of a new 50-meter by 25-yard pool and a 25-yard by 20-yard dive and water polo pool.
ISCA, the International Swim Coaches Association, and Doug Fonder, president, is offering expertise and vision for an expansion of the North Shore Aquatic Complex.
- St. Petersburg can realize an additional $50-million per year with this expansion.
- New construction cost for the new pools is less than $10-million.
- Appropriate research with statistics back up these claims.
Executive Summary:
Let's consider and proceed with another investment, and upgrade the water space at St. Petersburg’s North Shore Aquatic Complex.
The economic opportunities presently emerging in 2022 are more than favorable for the city. This new project can be justified to taxpayers, citizens, employees, the facility’s participants and visitors on economic merits. The overall economic impacts are significant. And, the risks are minimal.
The capital investments detailed within this proposed aquatic-center expansion includes the building of an additional, outdoor, 50-meter by 25-yard pool and a 25-yard by 20-yard dive and water polo pool. Given this plan's public-private partnership opportunities, the less-than $10-million expenditure is prudent, forward thinking and should be warmly welcomed by all stake-holders in the city, especially as the community plans for the future with Vision 2050.
Doug Fonder
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