On Tuesday, King County Council approved all 18 aquatic facility grant awards recommended by the advisory committee on which SPLASHForward sits.

This is a historic moment for our region and the momentum for new and expanded aquatic facilities. Last month, SPLASHForward had the opportunity to present the grant awards to King County Council on behalf of the Parks and Open Space and Aquatic Facilities advisory committee which was a complete honor.

Several local pools received either planning or capital improvement grants. The City of Bellevue was awarded a $100,000 planning grant. Si View Metropolitan Park District received the largest capital grant at $4million for the construction of Si View Aquatic Center which looks to be the next new aquatic center in King County!