Swim Winchester, a group of local residents working to bring a year-round community pool to Winchester, is nearing a fundraising goal, the group announced last month.
Swim Winchester, a group of local residents working to bring a year-round community pool to Winchester, is nearing a fundraising goal, the group announced last month.
Four months after launching its bid to collect money for a pool feasibility study, the group is $2,000 shy of its $20,000 phase 1 fundraising goal, according to the group.
Phase 1 will culminate in a third-party study, which will identify a facility to meet Winchester’s needs. In June, the group hired Counsilman-Hunsaker, a consulting firm with experience designing aquatics facilities.
So far, Counsilman-Hunsaker’s analysis shows there is a strong need for more pool space in Winchester, according to Swim Winchester. Cost estimates for proposed facilities are $10 million to $15 million.