Fitness center expansion under way now

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Construction started this week for a 1,900 square foot $406,000 addition to the pool and fitness center to accommodate a new exercise and weight room.

The new addition will be built north of the current building, with a new main entrance located between the addition and the existing building. The entrance will be on the east side of the existing building, facing the current parking lot.

The expansion is being financed by a 15-year bond from Bank of the Pacific that will view paid back through program money.

It will include ADA accessibility features, including more space for wheelchairs around the equipment. Much of the equipment will be new. The current exercise room, located upstairs from the main lobby, has equipment that many users consider old and outdated.