Wheeling parks board to talk aquatic center

The Wheeling Park District board will hold a special meeting Tuesday, April 28, to discuss plans for the new aquatic center to be built on Community Drive.

The exterior of the main building is up for discussion. The meeting is set for 6 p.m. at the Community Recreation Center, 100 Community Blvd.

A 16,500-square-foot swimming pool, a smaller pool just for adults, a play structure, two body slides and a drop slide are among the planned amenities for the new water park. A bath house, a concession area, party shelters and a space for cabanas are in the works, too.

The old aquatic center recently was demolished. The new one will be built on the same site.

Construction should be completed by spring or summer 2027. The project is expected to cost $32 million.