Lyon County is working with the developer of the Traditions master planned community to build a recreational facility and pool.
A discussion has resumed to send a recommendation to the Lyon County Commission creating a tax district that would fund a Dayton community pool.
During the Sept. 7 Dayton Regional Advisory Board meeting, member Christopher Gonzales said the county commission had discussed an option to create a general improvement district that would allow Dayton to bond, build the pool and begin operating it.
Members of the board are revisiting the issue after the project was put on hold last fall. In November, the commission talked about a resolution to place an advisory question on this year’s ballot seeking voters’ approval for creating a special district for the Dayton pool. Commissioners said they sought Dayton and Mound House citizen advisory board input first to determine the financial impacts of a tax rate and what construction costs and the process could mean.
But nearly a year has passed since then, Gonzales noted, and inflation has stifled any potential efforts to get the project going.
“We sent letters of transmittal, and Mound House sent letters of transmittal as well,” board Chairwoman Gina Lee said. “I don’t know why it wasn’t on the ballot.”
County Manager Jeff Page, available for the meeting online, explained local governments that have more than one tax question on a ballot find they both fail since they often compete against each other. Counties also are prohibited from campaigning for such projects, but there are those who would support the pool regardless, he said.
The developer of the Traditions master planned community in Dayton has proposed as part of its residential community a recreational facility and pool area north of U.S. 50 and west of Enterprise Way. Last month, the developer of the complex offered to pay for a traffic signal along U.S. 50 at Traditions Parkway to help alleviate traffic concerns.
But Page said Lyon County staff hadn’t announced it was partnering with the Traditions staff. Details on the tax rate for a general improvement district for the pool still were being determined, Page said at the DRAB meeting, and the two entities also were working on how to build the pool and facility itself.
“We’ve just begun the negotiations,” Page said. “We will have more information once I’m able to get it and get it out to you.”
He added he didn’t anticipate answers would be available until after the holidays.
Board members said it was “great news” in the interim and looked forward to updates.
