Wichita city council approves funding, designs for aquatics plan first phase

The Wichita City Council approves funding and the designs for the first part of the aquatic master plan.

Construction will begin this winter as they renovate the Aley, Orchard and McAdams pools.

The Evergreen, Edgemoor and Boston pools will be converted into splash pads.

The goal is to have these open by Memorial Day of next year.

Phase 2 will renovate the Harvest, Minisa and College Hill pools.

It would also convert Linwood to a splash pad and build two new splash pads at Harrison and Planeview parks.

This phase is expected to be finished the following year and will be bid at a later date.