New slide could be installed at the Decorah Swimming Pool next September

Needed improvements at the Decorah Swimming Pool might be phased in over several years.

But members of the Decorah Parks & Recreation Board have prioritized installing a new slide at the pool.  Parks & Recreation Department Director Any Nimrod says work on installing a new slide could begin as soon as next September.

A new slide would cost an estimated $250,000.  Decorah Parks and Recreation Board members have set aside $115,000 from previous park-rec budgets as a reserve fund and have been continuing fundraising for the new slide.

Park-Rec officials say several other repairs are needed at the swimming pool, including replacing the boiler, updating the mechanical system, fixing leaks in the roof and fixing foundation issues.