At Monday afternoon’s Mount Carmel City Council meeting, Mayor Joe Judge provided an update on progress at the city’s new aquatic center.
Judge said crews with Landmark Aquatics were on site Monday and are beginning work, with pool tiling expected to get underway this week. He added the project is awaiting final approval from the State of Illinois before moving into full construction mode, which could happen later this week or early next week.
The mayor expressed frustration with delays at the state level, noting the approval process has taken longer than expected. Judge said while he understands staffing challenges, the timeline has slowed progress on the project.
Despite the delays, Judge said work is now moving forward on site, with hopes the project will soon receive the necessary approvals to continue full construction.