After the Farmersville/JacksonTownship Joint Park levy failed by 35 votes in the November election, the Village and Township held a joint meeting to discuss the future of the pool and the levy.
Pool to Open in 2027
After a discussion that included input from this year’s pool manager, Devin Stoutenborough, the Trustees and Council supported opening the pool again in 2026.
The existing pool levy expires at the end of 2026, but the Township still has $325,910 in the fund. The wording of the existing pool levy allows those funds to be used for pool maintenance and, if necessary, demolition, but not the hiring of lifeguards, concessions or even pool chemicals.
To hire staff and purchase supplies, the Farmersville/Jackson Township Family Aquatic Center is supported by the park levy, which expires at the end of 2027.
This past summer, the Farmersville pool was staffed in cooperation with the Germantown Aquatic Center, with Stoutenborough managing both pools with assistant managers. Following this meeting, park manager Derek Shell said he was hoping to start a discussion with Germantown to renew this arrangement.
Park/Pool Levy Back in May 2027
The levy on the November ballot was an attempt by the Township and Village to combine the former pool and park levies for ease of budgeting and to help fulfill the requests and input of community members who attended forums held in April and May of this year. The recently revived Park Board has been working on a ten-year plan for the park overall.
At Monday’s meeting, the Trustees and Council members decided on a plan to place an updated levy on the ballot in May 2027. This levy would be a 1.85 mil, 5-year levy. The levy voted down in November was 2 mil for 10 years.
Farmersville Levy in May 2027
At the Village of Farmersville Council meeting, which followed the joint meeting, the Council also made plans to renew their general fund levy, which expires at the end of 2027. The current levy is 2.5 mil for 5 years. The Council will decide in December on the millage for the new levy after conferring with the Board of Elections. This levy may also be on the May ballot for voters in the Village limits only.
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