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Ribbon cutting celebrates refurbished swimming pool

About 25 people turned out for the official ribbon cutting to celebrate Fonda-Fultonville Central School’s newly renovated swimming pool on Monday, Sept. 28. Following the brief ceremony, guests enjoyed a brief tour of the facility.

Board of Education president and former F-F teacher Rod Simonds acknowledged the many people who had been involved and reflected on the value of the pool in education.

The newly renovated pool is part of the school district’s EXCEL (Expanding our Children’s Education and Learning) project. Under the project, contractors:

• Repaired pool structure and installed a new liner

• Replaced or upgraded chlorination, heating, filtration, and ventilation systems

• Improved lighting

• Renovated locker rooms

• Installed a wheelchair lift and a handicapped accessible bathroom

• Installed approved equipment for competitive swim meets

According to District Superintendent Dr. James Hoffman, “The pool was facing structural failure. The concrete had developed serious cracks that would have rendered the facility unsafe and unusable in as little as five years.”

Using funds made available under New York’s EXCEL program, the district was able to remedy the problems and make needed improvements to meet health and accessibility requirements without impacting local school taxes.

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