For years now, the Weirton Board of Parks and Recreation has warned of the need to renovate Starvaggi Memorial Pool in order for it to continue for generations to come.

The proverbial can was kicked down the road by various city administrations, most of whom cited a lack of funding or simply not feeling the project was a priority.

Finally, some officials took the need seriously enough to pledge approximately $1 million, and the efforts to come up with a design began.

Parks officials had hoped the renovations could begin this summer, so much so that they initially decided to go ahead and close the pool in mid-July to begin the process. A few hiccups arose, though, leading to that closing being delayed into early August, and now, another stumbling block – but a familiar one – has come aro

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