CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS DESIGNED FOR:
every age,
every season,
& every one
the challenge
Mountain Recreation’s facilities in Edwards, Eagle, and Gypsum provide Western Eagle County residents with activities for all ages, after-school programs, sports leagues, and an array of fun events. But we’re maxed out, and demand exceeds capacity every day. With double the increase in population and a change in demographics since the facilities were built, it is time that we increase, enhance, and expand in order to support our growing community. The only way to do this is by building today for a healthy tomorrow.
upcoming projects:
Eagle Pool
The District has recently been informed of the need to address major subsurface soil challenges before pool repairs or a replacement can take place. We are yet to receive cost estimates to repair or to fully replace the pool. Whichever path the Town of Eagle and Mountain Rec take will require complex solutions that take more time, funds, and collaboration to do right. Both partners want nothing more than to ensure tax dollars are spent wisely, and to deliver the kind of repair project that ensures the pool will be healthy and operational for years to come. You can learn more here.
Recognizing the community’s needs were not being met by the outdoor pool in Eagle, Mountain Rec worked with Town of Eagle to fund and build the current Eagle Pool & Ice Rink facility. The total cost of the facility was $5.2 million and Mountain Rec provided funding for about half of the project with Town of Eagle providing the other half. Mountain Rec paid the bonds issued 10 years ahead of schedule.
Town of Eagle and Mountain Rec place funds in the capital reserves annually to ensure facility is maintained and operated at its current service level.
completed projects:
Eagle Sports Complex
Current renderings are in the value engineering phase to ensure tax dollars are being spent economically. That means what you see in those renderings may change as we continue to refine before breaking ground.) You can view the full master plan for the Eagle Sports Complex HERE. This is a great example of master plan being split into phases. It also shows how architectural designs change during the process as we receive community and construction input.
Built in 2006 and remodeled in 2018 in partnership with Town of Gypsum. Staying true to our process, we asked the community what they wanted to see at the Eagle Sports Complex through an online survey and by meeting with a diverse collection of user groups and stakeholders. We continued to share concept plans with the community and user groups to settle on the new building concept which is scheduled to break ground spring 2020. We upgraded the restrooms and provided more shade, two of the items most requested by the community. This project is being paid for in full without asking voters for more money.
View current building renderings HERE.