Residents weigh in on future of Riverside pool

GRAND FORKS — Members of the public had the opportunity to learn more about the future of the pool in Riverside Park at an open house hosted by the city at the Grand Forks Public Works Facility on Tuesday. Schematics of the current 85-year-old pool property and two concepts for a new pool, along with lists of their distinct features, were displayed. We ve exhausted all our options for repair, Melanie Parvey, water works director, told those gathered at the open house. If city officials determine a new pool should be built, it would cost about $8.8 million. The Riverside pool would likely be closed during the 2028 construction season, Parvey said, and, it is hoped, would reopen in the summer of 2029 and be operational for the next 50 years. City and park district staff members are working on a plan for the next generation or two, she said. The city-owned pool is operated in partnership with the Grand Forks Park District. Residents have asked to complete a su