While the Farmersville/Jackson Township Family Aquatic Center is opening this summer, the pool’s future, 2027 and beyond, is under discussion now. The Village of Farmersville and the Jackson Township Trustees are holding a meeting for community input on May 18, 6 pm at the Farmersville/Jackson Township Joint Park Community Center.

At the first community meeting, held April 20, the Village and Township laid out options for the community to consider. The existing special levy that funds the pool needs to be updated for the November election, which means decisions about the future of the pool and the park need to be made this summer.

Options for Voters

At the April 20 community meeting, attended by about 25 people, plus the Mayor, all six Village Council members, and the three Township Trustees, they laid out some levy options for the community in a handout.

There is a third option available to voters, of course, which is no new levy, no pool, and no enhancements to the park.

Repairing and Keeping the Pool

After attending the April 20 community meeting, Farmersville resident Jessica Kurtz has been actively promoting the May 18 meeting on Facebook. “If you want to keep the pool, add a splash pad, or anything else you need to show up and voice your opinion,” she stated. “If not, then when and if the pool does get closed for good, then you cannot be upset. If you want to see other amenities added in place of the pool, you should express your opinion. If something is added and you don't agree with it again, you cannot be upset. Our board cannot know what the community wants if we don't show/tell them what we want.”

The handout from the April community meeting noted that by updating the existing special levy, the funding could be used to fix the upper perimeter of the pool wall, repair the drain system and replace the top three-fourths of the pool wall with stainless steel.

The issue of staffing was a large part of the early conversation in the meeting. Even with a funded and repaired pool, the issue of keeping it open depends on having a pool manager and lifeguards on duty. The community saw spotty pool service times in the summer of 2024 and the pool closed in the summer of 2025 due to lack of candidates for open positions. The issue has been addressed for 2026 by partnering with the Germantown Aquatic Center. See Warm Weather Brings Pool Updates

The Farmersville pool has long been a money-loser, and Village Administrator Derek Shell pointed out at the April meeting that he had spoken to other communities and learned that most pools do not generate profits. This means that funds to cover expenses need to come from taxes.

Splash Pad and Additional Options

The Village and Township also presented an option at the April community meeting of closing the pool and putting a smaller levy on the ballot. With this option, some of the resources of the pool could be converted to support a large splash pad. This would appeal more to young children than teenagers, many at the meeting pointed out.

But a splash pad would not need to be staffed and could be open earlier and later in the season, weather permitting.

With this option, part of the special levy money could be earmarked for enhancing the community center to host larger events, building an amphitheater to host concerts and adding/updating basketball, pickleball and tennis courts.

Community Discussion

Village and Township officials emphasized that the purpose of the meetings is to better understand what the community wants for the park.

Ideas generated from the gathered community members also included an indoor pool facility that could be used year-round and a large indoor facility for sports.

Long-time community leader Tom Wallace pointed out the limitations of the current park set-up, noting that it runs on a septic system. Village Administrator Derek Shell said running Village sewer and water to the park could cost $5-6 million and would need to be factored into the cost of larger facilities.

To share input on the park’s future, attend the next community meeting on Monday, May 18 at 6 pm. The meeting will take place in the community center and include a tour of the pool.

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