Avondale Mayor Kenn Weise and the city council break ground on the Avondale Aquatic Center during a ceremony on June 9. (City of Avondale)
By Summer Aguirre | West Valley View
Avondale will soon have its own outdoor oasis, as city officials and stakeholders broke ground June 9 for an aquatic center at the civic center campus.
According to officials, the Avondale Aquatic Center will occupy about 8 acres on the Avondale Civic Center campus on West Civic Center Drive.
The project is a community priority with an investment of approximately $30 million and is projected to finish in summer 2023. The presence of an aquatic center in Avondale will introduce an array of recreational and competitive swim opportunities to the community.
“This project has long been a desire of our residents and a dream in the making for the city,” said Avondale Mayor Kenn Weise.
During the groundbreaking, Weise recalled that the city has discussed the aquatic center construction since he was appointed to the council in 2006.
