Blair Park Pool Facility Update
The Lake Bluff Park District Board is seeking interested residents to form four Task Force Groups. These groups will provide input on the future planning and direction for the Blair Park Pool Facility and assist the Board and staff with long-term planning as it relates to the future of the Lake Bluff main and wading pools.

Groups will meet over the next 3-6 months to identify and/or define program needs, facilities, and discuss future direction. They will meet at the Recreation Center and the Kids Zone (babysitting) will be available free of charge.

The Park District will establish three demographic sub-groups in the following categories (not to exceed 15 residents per group):

Parents with Children
Tuesday, March 16, 9:30 - 11:00 a.m.
Parents with Children
Tuesday, March 16, 6:30 - 8 p.m.
Parents with In-house Swim Team children
Wednesday, March 17, 6:30 - 8 p.m.

If you are interested in being a part of our Pool Task Force, call or email Ron Salski, Executive Director, at 234-4150 ext. 18 by Tuesday, March 9.

Blair Park Pool Condition
In an effort to comply with the Virginia Graeme Baker Pool and Spa Safety Act (VGB), the Lake Bluff Park District has learned that it needs to address some significant concerns with the Blair Park Wading and Main Pools. It is hard to believe, but the Main Pool was constructed 37 years ago (1973) and the Wading Pool was constructed 19 years ago (1991).

The Park District hired FGM Architects and Aquatic Excellence to complete a Pool Audit. This report indicated that the Wading Pool was leaking and requires significant repairs estimated over $500,000. In addition, the Main Pool has significant repairs recommended to be completed within 1-2 years. In addition, the Park District learned that both the Main Pool and Wading Pool are leaking, and that the Main Pool and Bathhouse require significant repairs. Some of the needed upgrades and repairs are due to changes in code requirements, but other conditions, especially the leakage (Wading Pool - 200 gallons/hour), are due to the age of the structures. On January 18, after reviewing the Wading and Main Pool options presented by Staff, the Board of Commissioners made the following decisions:

• To close the Wading Pool for the 2010 season and determine the viability of reopening in 2011 and authorize the Executive Director and Future Planning Committee to develop a timeline and process to address long-range wading pool concerns.
• To replace and install the surge tank, take down the waterslide in the spring of 2010 and authorize the Executive Director and Future Planning Committee to develop a timeline and process to address long-range main pool concerns.

We encourage you to

For updates and upcoming pool meeting information.

Blair Park Pool
Are you a serious lap swimmer? A fan of simply splashing around?  Both? You’ll find plenty of sparkling clear fun awaiting you in Lake Bluff’s 50-meter Olympic-sized pool, complete with two low diving boards and one high board to challenge the the most daring divers.

And when you’re ready for a break from your splashy fun, enjoy a snack at the concession stand, or relax in one of the shady spots on the pool deck.

For season pass registration form, click here.

For pool information during the outdoor swimming season, call 847-234-SWIM.

Season Runs June 5 - September 6

Children eight years and younger must be accompanied to public swim hours by an individual 16 years or older. Children three years or older as of June 1 must pay for admission to the pool.

Monday through Friday

Saturday and Sunday

* Pool hours shorten in mid-August due to the lack of staff, as our high school and college staff leave for school. New hours will be posted at the pool.

For season pass registration form, click here.

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