<body><div><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=4PiKKl_0uNPsAxl00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=4PiKKl_0uNPsAxl00" width="1020" height="570" ><figcaption>Mayor Rocky Gillis recently announced that Sen. Kevin Hertel, D-St. Clair Shores, has helped Algonac to secure $1 million for the Lions Field community swimming pool and $500,000 for the redevelopment of Algonac Elementary School into a community center and a gym in the upcoming fiscal year 2024-2025 budget. (Courtesy of cityofalgonac.org)</figcaption></figure>Algonac has secured $1 million for the Lions Field community swimming pool and $500,000 for the redevelopment of the former Algonac Elementary School into a community center and a gym in the upcoming fiscal year 2024-2025 budget, officials said.The funds were secured with help from Sen. Kevin Hertel, D-St. Clair Shores, Mayor Rocky Gillis at a July 2 city council meeting.At a meeting last month, council members heard a bond presentation and discussed financing options for potential city projects, including the community pool and the boardwalk. Options presented for funding the projects included putting one or both on the ballot and asking voters to pay additional taxes or making payments for a bond out of the city’s general fund.There was also conversation about potentially scaling down the scope of the pool project in order to bring down construction costs. It was said at the meeting that the pool has about a $3 million cost estimate and the city had received $700,000 in grants so far for the project.Gillis announced the news of the funding at the end of City Manager Denice Gerstenberg’s city manager report on July 2.“I think we can put a pause on those things we were talking about last meeting,” he said. “We were taken by surprise. The money for the school is in the (Michigan Department of Education school aid package), House Bill No. 5507. The money for the pool is in Senate Bill No. 747. The governor is expected to sign the budget within the next two weeks, and if all goes well, the city of Algonac will be the beneficiary of the funds that will improve and transform the quality of life for our residents.”“On behalf of the city council and the residents of Algonac, I would like to thank Sen. Hertel for his leadership and his advocacy,” he continued. “We certainly appreciate your trust in our vision and initiatives we have planned for our community. We are grateful for this $1.5 million investment in our community.”Council member Dawn Davey said council members heard the news the week before.“So when’s it going to be on the agenda for us to get this pool going?” council member Michael Bembas asked.Gerstenberg said Gov. Gretchen Whitmer needs to sign the budget first, and until then, the city cannot do anything.“So hopefully as soon as possible,” she said.Gillis said things went from “doom and gloom to happiness in a 24-hour period” after hearing the news.“Good things are happening here in Algonac, and I think it’s coming fast,” he said.Council members also discussed the funding during the council comment portion of the meeting, many expressing excitement over the news.“I think we’re going to be breaking ground on the pool and the school soon,” Gillis said. “I don’t know if that’s 100% sure, we have to make some decisions, but good things are going to be happening. And I want to thank council as we’ve navigated and we take a lot criticisms for why didn’t you do this sooner — because we are waiting for that state money. … That last meeting, we were talking about how the residents were going to have to pay for it — well, we don’t have to talk too much about that now because money came through. So I think this is great.”</div></body>

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Algonac has secured $1 million for the Lions Field community swimming pool and $500,000 for the redevelopment of the former Algonac Elementary School into a community center and a gym in the upcoming fiscal year 2024-2025 budget, officials said. The funds were secured with help from Sen. Kevin Hertel, D-St....

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Algonac has secured $1 million for the Lions Field community swimming pool and $500,000 for the redevelopment of the former Algonac Elementary School into 

Algonac secures $1.5M for pool, former elementary school

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