‘We listened and we heard’: Marion revisits aquatic center plans with smaller proposal

MARION, Iowa (KCRG) - The city of Marion is considering a smaller aquatic center after putting a nearly $40 million proposal on hold last year. The city said the first proposal had a high price tag and did not have the level of community support it wanted. Residents will have another chance to weigh in before anything is built. What the new concept includes Marion is taking another step toward replacing its nearly 40-year-old Willowood Pool with a new aquatic facility near Munier Road on the south side of the city. The latest concept calls for a roughly 14,000-square-foot facility with a price tag between $26 million and $30 million. The concept includes a lazy river, water slides and lap lanes. If the project goes to a bond referendum, it would mean an extra roughly $100 per year for a home valued at $200,000. The proposal is smaller than the nearly $40 million plan the city put on hold last year. That plan had less than 60% support from residents.

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