Karlovy Vary are completing a covered swimming pool for 271 million

Karlovy Vary - Karlovy Vary are completing a covered swimming pool in the KV Arena complex for approximately 271 million crowns. Its opening is planned for the turn of September and October; according to preliminary calculations, the city hall will subsidize the operation by five to six million crowns annually. An additional eight million crowns represents a subsidy for the KV Arena, of which the pool will be a part. Mayor Petr Kulhánek (KOA) told ČTK today that in the case of the pool, the exact amount of the subsidy will only be revealed after several months of operation.
     All calculations are also related to how much interest the public will have in visiting the swimming complex. Therefore, the entrance fee will have many options, with a basic price of 80 crowns per hour. The operational costs, which will be around eight million crowns, will also be influenced by connecting the pool to the energy center of the KV Arena. Whether this will be truly effective and minimize costs for heating the water, will only be shown by the trial operation. "All estimates were based on experiences with the operation of other pools in the Czech Republic," noted the mayor.
     The original project for the pool envisaged a purely sports complex with ten lanes and only minimal attractions. However, to achieve the highest possible attendance, the project was later modified within the given possibilities, and the pool now has four fewer lanes. Instead of the canceled lanes, a relaxation space with various types of whirlpools has been created, which is separated from the main pool basin. A complete change of the original study to a relaxation water park was not possible, as it would have significantly reduced the subsidy amount that the city received from the European Union.
     The completion of the pool is expected on September 24. It is still unclear whether the request for the renewal and interruption of the construction proceedings, which has already been submitted by Syner, will affect it in any way. Syner claims that the city should not have been a participant in the proceedings. The Karlovy Vary building office is examining Syner's suggestion and will issue a decision by September 14. If unsuccessful, Syner intends to appeal. "Lawyers dealt with the issue and came to the conclusion that the city hall made no mistakes. Therefore, there should be no complications with the opening of the pool," added Kulhánek.