We are 2 weeks away from our annual meeting and are looking for a volunteer to fill one of these positions (we have one volunteer who is qualified and willing to serve as either)
Treasurer or Social Media Liaison
We also have one more opening for Director at Large.
If you are interested in working towards building a pool in Bandon, please email bandonpool@gmail.com Position descriptions and board responsibilities can be found here.
On Tuesday, January 30, board members Sally Smith-Weymouth and Nalia Brewster presented at the Warehouse as part of the community talks series. Thanks to all who attended! For those who missed, the video of the presentation and the post Q&A can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m3v1OMbEljA
There are a lot of positive things going on with the pool right now.
However, we need committed volunteers to take this momentum and turn it into the reality of a community swimming pool. Our board elections will be held in May, but now would be a great time time to jump in and help us keep the ball rolling. Board meetings are the second and fourth Tuesdays of the month, 4pm, second floor of the Rogue Credit Union building at 1010 SE First St. If you have questions, drop bandonpool@gmail.com an email.
The board has begun talks with Perk Development regarding a partnership that would allow the board to construct a pool on Perk land as part of their workforce housing project. There are still a lot of details to iron out about the partnership and pool location but we are excited about the prospects. We will post updates here and on our Facebook page as we have them.
Please join us, Tuesday, July 11 at 6:30pm in the Sprague Community Room at the Bandon Library to discuss the current status of the pool and find out how you can help make the dream of an Aquatic Center in town a reality.
In 2014, the Board purchased 10 acres adjacent to the city park with the idea that the land would eventually be annexed into the park. In 2018, it became apparent that this was not going to be an option. The land was zoned for residential use, and without annexation, would have to be partitioned and rezoned in order to build the pool. Partitioning was explored, but, due to infrastructure requirements would have been a costly option. Application for re-zoning would also have been a long process with no guarantee of success.
In 2021 owners of the lots adjacent to the pool approached the board with the idea of offering a 30 acre parcel for sale rather than three 10 acre parcels. Because of the obstacles to building on the site, the board agreed, and the property was listed for sale in March of 2021. We received an offer in the fall of 2021 with an original close date of February 26, 2022. The buyer required some additional analysis prior to closing and ended up extending the closing date by 30 days, resulting in forfeiture of $5000 in earnest money to the pool. On March 31, the sale closed with a price of $433,397.95. Overall the profit was $178,317.67. The Board is exploring other options within the community for the pool building.
| Expense | Income | |
| Land Purchase (2014) | $192,123.47 | |
| Maintenance (Gorse removal, clearing) | $21,381.73 | |
| Insurance (includes board insurance) | $9098.07 | |
| Property Taxes | $16,726.50 | |
| Other Land Fees (surveys & studies) | $20,750.51 | |
| Deposit | $5,000 | |
| Land Sale | $433,397.95 | |
| Totals | $260,080.28 | $438,397.95 |
Welcome to our new website. We are still a work in progress, so check back for more updates and news. After a 2 year hiatus due to covid-19, the board is anxious to get back to work on making the dream of a pool in Bandon a reality.