September 8 Resolution 23 authorizes a replacement-pool grant application and consulting authority capped at $60,000, funded from the Otterville Pool Reserve.
Council minutes · September 8, 2026Children & recreation
What would replacing Otterville Pool commit us to?
Otterville Pool replacement moved into preliminary design and grant preparation in September 2026.
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Grant application and preliminary design authorized
Consulting authority and a grant application do not establish a contract award, grant award or completed replacement.
Council minutes · September 8, 2026Who has explained their position?
Compare in depth| Person / office | Public record on this issue | Question status | Next step |
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Jim PalmerMayor · Norwich | No public answer found | No contact recorded | Open question Answer or clarify |
Adrian CouwenbergMayor · Norwich | No public answer found | No contact recorded | Open question Answer or clarify |
Lynne DePlanckeWard 2 · Norwich | No public answer found | No contact recorded | Open question Answer or clarify |
Shawn GearWard 3 · Norwich | No public answer foundOn this issue: Moved the carried Otterville Pool replacement grant application and preliminary design-and-costing authorization, with consulting capped at $60,000. | No contact recorded | Read evidence Answer or clarify |
Karl ToewsWard 4 · Norwich | No public answer found | No contact recorded | Open question Answer or clarify |
Marius KerkhoffWard 1 · Norwich | No public answer found | No contact recorded | Open question Answer or clarify |
Roy KingWard 1 · Norwich | No public answer found | No contact recorded | Open question Answer or clarify |
Tim ThompsonWard 2 · Norwich | No public answer found | No contact recorded | Open question Answer or clarify |
Lacey HirdWard 4 · Norwich | No public answer found | No contact recorded | Open question Answer or clarify |
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Grant application and preliminary design authorized
Consulting authority and a grant application do not establish a contract award, grant award or completed replacement.
Council minutes · September 8, 2026
Questions that still deserve an explanation
- What service, accessibility and capacity would each design provide?
- What is the Township contribution and annual operating effect with or without a grant?
- Which condition evidence supports replacement over staged repair, and when is the final decision?
Sources and corrections
- Council minutes · September 8, 2026 Sep 8, 2026
- Norwich pools
Reviewed Oct 1, 2026. Original records may describe earlier events.
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Otterville pool replacement: preliminary design and grant application
2026 allocation$60,000norwich · as stated in authorizationSeparate records and funding scopes; amounts are not added together.
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Norwich · Parks, recreation & culture
Otterville pool replacement: preliminary design and grant application
A grant application and up-to-$60,000 preliminary consulting authority have been approved. Full pool construction is not funded by this authorization.
Norwich
Preliminary consulting authorized; construction and grant award not established- Original budget
- $60,000
- Next target
- No next date listed
- Latest update
- 2026-09-08 · Otterville pool: grant application and preliminary design
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