In 2015, the City of La Joya retained Counsilman-Hunsaker to perform an operational pro forma analysis for an aquatic center for La Joya. The audit included an opinion of operating expenses with calculations for staff labor, insurance, repairs/maintenance, commodities, and utilities. Pleased with the results from the study, the La Joya ISD Sports and […]
The new Gert Town Natatorium replaced the old dome-topped Gert Town Swimming Pool, which opened in 1980 and was severely damaged by Hurricane Katrina in 2005. The pool sat closed and abandoned for years until 2011, when the city demolished it with FEMA’s approval. FEMA funding allowed for a new 19,000 sq. ft. natatorium which shares a community […]
Photos courtesy of Rick Keating Photography The new 55,000 sq. ft. Eastside Community Center offers a multi-use gymnasium, a social hall, meeting rooms, a culinary kitchen, a weight room aquatics area, and cardio-fitness areas. The new community center was made possible by a partnership between Metro Parks Tacoma, the City of Tacoma, Tacoma Public Schools, […]
The original Chehalem Aquatic Center opened late 1970. This was the first major construction project of CPRD, then only five years old, funded by a tax bond of $572,000. Built on the wooded outskirts of town, Newberg’s first indoor swimming pool facility had a projected lifespan of 50 years. Past the age of 40, as […]
In January 2017, Counsilman-Hunsaker conducted a facility audit of the Coronado Aquatic Center. Conditions were evaluated, and interviews were conducted with personnel familiar with the construction and operation of the facility. Field notes, meeting minutes, and photographs were utilized to prepare assessments, preliminary recommendations, and opinions to complete the scope of services outlined in the […]
In 2012, Prince William County Parks and Recreation Department retained Counsilman-Hunsaker to develop a strategic plan for future additions and expansions for Splashdown and Waterworks waterparks. Over the past several years, a change in demographics and a lack of investment has diminished the attendance and revenue for each of these facilities. The goal of the […]
South Park is an iconic park that is over 100 years old, located in a residential area just south of downtown Billings. During the summer of 2010, the wading pool at South Park was removed due to mounting repair and new regulation compliance costs. Years later, funding was authorized to provide for a splash pad […]
In 2014, Counsilman-Hunsaker provided a conceptual design and feasibility analysis for replacement of the 50-year-old Bunworth Memorial Pool. Since the pool was in poor condition and showed signs of aging, a new facility would offer recreational, therapy, instructional, fitness, and competitive programs in the community. The feasibility study provided a space program analysis […]
Most swimming pool codes require only a modest pool deck width of 4 to 5 feet around a swimming pool but depending on the pool configuration and use the need for a larger pool deck is paramount. We have all been to that swimming meet where there is no deck space. Competitors are squished together […]
In 2015 Counsilman-Hunsaker and Kimley-Horn & Associates conducted an Aquatic Facilities Strategic Master Plan for the City of St. Charles. The scope of work included evaluation of the City’s existing aquatic facilities, demographic research (population, age, income, user groups), community focus groups and public forums, detailed cost estimates (capital, operational, revenue, business plan), and an […]
