Lalley: Two indoor recreation centers for the price of one? Kind of.

Sioux Falls City Council retooling approach to $68M aquatics, rec center bond

Sioux Falls City Councilors Jennifer Sigette (left) and Miranda Basye discuss the city's aquatics bond plan during a media briefing at City Hall on Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2024. (Patrick Lalley / SiouxFallsLive.com)

The Sioux Falls City Council may have found a secret passage through the maze and haze to approve a $68 million bond to pay for one outdoor pool and one indoor recreation center.

The council will have its first real vote Tuesday on whether to borrow up to $68 million for the upgrade at Kuehn Park and the new facility at Frank Olson Park.

It’s been a years-long journey that spanned two versions of the council.

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