Twentynine Palms is celebrating the procurement of state funds for the long-overdue rehabilitation of Luckie Park pool, meaning those city reserves may be left untouched.
There is a big sigh of relief coming from Twentynine Palms as the city received news that Governor Gavin Newsom signed the 2022-2023 budget last week which included funds for rebuilding the Luckie Park pool.
Assemblyman Chad Mayes added the request to the budget on behalf of the city. Due to several factors – including supply chain snags, work demands, material costs, and staffing issues – construction bids for the pool came in at $1.4M over the original cost projection of $4.8M.
In a prescient move, the Twentynine Palms City Council had asked Mayes back in April to request funds before knowing about the budget shortfall. At the most recent meeting on June 14, the council voted to tap reserves to complete the project but now that may not be necessary.
Construction on the $6.2M project is expected to begin in early August.
