swimming pool

Council members cool on community center prospect

Aug 4, 2021

One of the subjects that came up during the Lake City City Council discussion of O’Neil Community Swimming Pool was the prospect of building a community center in Lake City. If a community center is on the horizon and would have an indoor pool, how should that impact the city’s plan for an outdoor...

Wabasha County Board tables permit fees for above-ground pools

Jul 14, 2021

With just a week between meetings, and a holiday as well, the Wabasha County Board of Commissioners had another brief meeting on July 6. All Commissioners were present, along with County Administrator Michael Plante. County Attorney Karrie Kelly was absent. The action item which prompted the...

Open swim uncertain

Jun 3, 2021

O’Neil Community Swimming Pool is set to open again this summer after remaining closed all last year because of concerns related to COVID-19, but it won’t be a return to normal. City staff reported to the Lake City City Council at its May meeting that a shortage of lifeguards could mean the pool...

Y gets more funding for pool operations

Dec 26, 2019

The city will reimburse the Red Wing YMCA a total of about $29,500 for operating the city’s swimming pool during the 2019 summer season. When the city and the YMCA reached an agreement for the YMCA to take charge of pool programming, the city earmarked $15,000 knowing that the actual cost would...

First day of pool

Jun 5, 2019

A pool patron drops backward off the new climbing wall in the deep end of O’Neil Swimming Pool on June 3, the first day of the 2019 season. The Red Wing Family YMCA is managing the pool this summer under an agreement with the City of Lake City, which owns the facility. A week-long safety around...

Wall to replace busted board at pool

Apr 10, 2019

O’Neil Swimming Pool in Lake City will be getting a new water feature in addition to new management this summer. The Lake City City Council voted 6-1 Monday to spend $20,000 to add an aquatic climing wall, a portable basketball hoop, and a sound-system at the pool. The big-ticket item in the plan...

Council special meeting about topics from ambulance to 'Zone X'

Aug 24, 2017

A meeting conceived to give the Lake City City Council insight into ambulance operation is expanding to include discussions of a possible environmental commission and the sci-fi sounding “Zone X.” Just under a year ago the city received the results of a rural ambulance assessment. The results...