The City of El Paso has issued a Request for Proposals for the updating of one of the most popular public swimming facilities in the city.
Named in honor of a former and greatly admired swimming coach, the Leo Cancellare Aquatic Center features a seven-lane pool and shares the same site with the Polly Harris Senior Center, located at 650 Wallenberg Drive.
In April members of the El Paso City Council voted to authorize more than $141 million in general obligation bonds as well as certificates of obligation for any number of deferred capital improvement programs throughout the city.
Of that amount, just over $2.6 million is set to target long-planned repairs to the Cancellare facility, on the west side of the city.
The idea behind the upgrade work, say city officials, is to extend the useful life of a facility that was built just over 40 years ago.
The City of El Paso has issued a Request for Proposals for that upgrade work, with a submission deadline of September 15.
By Garry Boulard