The Village of Saddle Rock pool that was slated for a May 30 opening is now scheduled to open June 6, village officials said last week.
The village said in an email sent to residents that the pool is mostly complete, but that some minor safety equipment still needs to be installed before the pool can open.
“They’re just a lot of little things that are very, very important,” said Hinda Goldman, Village of Saddle Rock clerk and treasurer.
Goldman said a sprinkler system for the children’s pool and pool railings still need to be installed, and that they are still having issues with the meter that reads the pool’spressure.
The village planned to open the pool initially for Memorial Day weekend, but had to push the opening date back as workers were still completing renovations.
The project, which Goldman said began about a year and a half ago, had a budget of about $800,000, but that when the project is finished it will most likely come in under budget, she said. Goldman said the village does not have a final project cost as the work has not been completed.
The pool project includes a renovated main pool and baby pool, updated pumps, refurbished bathrooms and showers, new fencing and new patio furniture, Goldman has said.
The pool, located near 18 Masefield Way, will now be heated as well, Goldman has said.
Goldman has said the 65-year-old pool was no longer passing state health codes — the pump room was antiquated and the pool itself had many cracks.
She said the village still has to purchase more umbrellas and chairs, but that this won’t affect the June 6 opening day.
