City of Galena Looking At Adding A Splash Pad To Pool

City of Galena officials are looking to replace an antiquated kiddie pool at the city’s municipal pool with a splash pad. Council members this week approved contracts with Community Funding and Planning Services for work on a state grant application for the project and with MSA Professional Services for engineering design of the project. The current kiddie pool area at Alice T. Virtue Memorial Pool opened in 1987 and has multiple mechanical problems. The proposed Galena splash pad would include separate areas for users of different ages, including a toddler bay, a family bay and a teen bay. The project also could involve enhancements to the rest of the pool facility, including larger shade structures. The splash pad could range in cost from $600,000 to $1 million. If the city is successful in receiving the grant, the splash pad possibly could be completed and operational by the summer of 2024.