So, you want to build an aquatic facility! Let’s see how much just the average basic costs could add up to. But wait, is this information to the taxpayers of Fountain Hills allowed by the limit information police: Art Tolis and Guy Loisi?

First you must purchase the land on which to build the aquatic facility. This will usually range between 4 to 6 acres plus parking. The Town of Fountain Hills covers a total of 18.2 square miles.

The costs for the planning usually range between $5,000 to $30,000.

The cost to design: the design fee will be in the range of 6 percent to 8 percent of the construction costs.

The cost to build: $10 million to $15 million plus overrides like the ones we are now experiencing on the Avenue of the Fountains construction!

These are just some of the basic costs to get an aquatic center built which serves 200,000 customers annually. The additional costs for the water needed to operate, maintaining the water lagoon, water slide, etc. would be unsustainable.

Remember how much it cost to repair the Fountain when it was leaking!? It will take more than a free pass to a water park to get the taxpayers to agree to this money hole.