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Oct. 29th, 2024
Osceola, Ark.
Osceola Begins Work on Aquatic Center
After months of preliminary planning the City of Osceola is pleased to release the following graphics and plan designs for the Osceola Aquatic Center, which is slated to begin construction in early 2025.
The final designs for the Osceola Aquatic Center are aimed at creating a state-of-the-art facility that will promote the profile of the city that is in line with its thriving industrial growth. The idea of a water park was generated by open surveys of the community opinion and cross-reference with feasibility surveys and case studies from other municipalities.
Based upon on-site surveys of multiple existing water parks in the state and extensive analysis of what was and was not going well for those projects, The City of Osceola has settled on a durable and appealing modern design that will be visible from the highway and is situated along Keiser Avenue for public access. Many considerations went into the design including year-round use, durability, ease of maintenance, utility efficiency, safety, visual appeal, and multi-generational usability.
When completed, the Osceola Aquatic Center will feature a diverse array of amenities so that there’s something for everyone.
The outdoor section will contain a lazy river, kids play area, a climbing wall, a splash pad, a shallow end pool, a deep end pool complete with diving board, and the main attraction - two large winding slides like those featured at commercial water parks.
Operating all year round, the indoor section will house a large indoor pool, a hot therapy pool, a kids play area pool, and two-party rooms. The large pool will be available all year for exercise swimming and water aerobics.
The Aquatic Center is the centerpiece of Osceola’s broad quality-of-life improvements that are being made to promote Osceola as a community of choice. These investments are being funded by a sales tax that was passed by an overwhelming percentage of the citizens of Osceola.
The quality-of-life projects are based on the recognition that although Osceola has experienced tremendous industrial growth, there has not been a corresponding growth in resident population. Much of this is based on the perception that Osceola does not have the amenities that are offered by other places where people can choose to live, while still working in Osceola. For this reason, the City of Osceola, under the leadership of Mayor Joe Harris and his administration, have been keen to promote Osceola’s brand as the ideal place to live, work, and play. This has led the administration to take the lead in city renewal by renovating the city parks, significantly upgrading the Golf Course, Rosenwald and Dickie Kennemore Community Center facilities, and constructing the Osceola Aquatic Center.
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