City Council Approves North Natomas Aqautic Center
SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — The Sacramento City Council gave the green light for an aquatic center in North Natomas Tuesday.
Crews will break ground on the $45 million project in the next month.
And just like that, it's a yes from the Sacramento City Council... we will break ground on the North Natomas Community Center & Aquatic Facility in the next 30 days.
— Angelique Ashby (@AngeliqueAshby) August 13, 2019
Thank you to every person who helped get this project across the funding finish line.@TheCityofSac @NatomasUSD pic.twitter.com/jXHLNTw3bz
The aquatic center will feature an Olympic-sized pool, water slides, and kids play area. It will also include a community center for recreational programs.
Natomas Mayor Pro Tem Angelique Ashby has been fighting for this project for five years and said in a press release Tuesday that she is extremely excited to see it come to fruition.
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The project is expected to be completed in late 2020 or early 2021.