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The Jamestown splash pad project has been held up and construction will not begin until August.
Chief Financial Officer Gail Dishmon said COVID supply chain delays were at the root of the setback. Dishmon said delays were also caused because of having to change names on the contracts when a new administration took over in Jamestown.
“We actually signed the contract at the end of April, first of May,” Dishmon said. “We are working on the design with the engineer and then we should be able to start getting it out for bid.”
Dishmon said she anticipates the remaining pre-construction phase to take two to three months. She said the Jamestown City Pool will have to close at the start of August for construction to take place.
“I think 2024 we have to be complete,” Dishmon said. “But we’re hoping we’ll be complete before the end of this year if construction gets to start in August.”
Jamestown has a $200,000 grant match for this project. Former Mayor Lyndon Baines said last year that he hoped to have the splash pad open by Memorial Day weekend.
