Village Mariemont Wading Pool Construction is Underway!

By Alicia Stock Mariemont Pool Commission Member

The Mariemont Pool Commission is excited to announce that the recent capital campaign for a new wading pool was a huge success! Thanks to the incredible support of the Mariemont community, the campaign raised $254,000 on a goal of $252,000. The Village of Mariemont generously covered $84,000 (one third of the project cost), while over 125 individuals, families, and local businesses contributed the additional $170,000 needed to sign construction bids.

The capital campaign began in the spring of 2024 with several private donor contributions and was rolled out to the public in June. The Mariemont Pool Commission distributed flyers, hosted information booths at the pool, and met with individuals throughout the community to spread the word and gain support for the project. The campaign needed to gain traction quickly to meet tight timelines for demolition/ construction and fortunately surpassed expectations thanks to overwhelming public support.

Demolition has already been completed on the 70+ year-old “kiddie pool” that was original to the 1950’s installation of the Mariemont Pool complex. The kiddie pool was badly in need of replacement and had to close a few weeks early this year due to the need for excessive repairs. The successful capital campaign came at the perfect time, and the new wading pool is on schedule to open for the 2025 pool season! This is a dream come true for many pool members, as the wading pool replacement has come up as a top priority on every member survey on record.

The Village of Mariemont selected Mid-American Gunite Pools to complete the pool installation. Mid-American Pools is the largest pool builder in the region, building approximately 80 pools per year. Mid-American routinely teams with Bzak Landscaping for the demolition, dig, decking, and hardscaping. Bzak immediately got to work when the pool closed for the season to complete the demolition phase of the project.

The outdated 1950’s 18 x 18 ft. square design is being replaced with a modern zeroentry style pool with twice the space for play and fun. The new 20 x 36 ft. wading pool will have four playful geysers in the beach-entry shallow end to delight kids and cantilevered parasols for shade in the 1.5 foot “deep” end. The pool itself will feature limestone coping, patterned floor and walls, porcelain tile along the edge, and plenty of seating along the edges for adults to relax while still being close to the children. The project also includes new aluminum fencing and landscaping, a fully compliant safety gate, and an attractive retaining wall for extra seating along the edge of the new deck. The new infrastructure includes controls, recirculation and filtration to meet stringent state standards for a new wading pool.

The new wading pool would not be possible without the generous support of the community. The Pool Commission would like to thank the individual donors, the Village Council, and Mayor Brown for the unwavering support over the past several months. Walk or drive by the Mariemont Pool from time to time over the fall/winter and check out the progress. We can’t wait to unveil the finished product in time for opening day next year!