Hartley pool wrapping up first season

Hartley's highly-anticipated new pool experienced no large issues during its first summer of service.

Hartley Water Superintendent Terry Hilbert said the 2024 swimming season was a successful one. The pool was slated to open in 2022, but errors made by the contractor during its construction pushed back the ribbon cutting to May of this year.

"You know how it is with something new. Issues come up here and there, but there hasn't been anything major," Hilbert said. "It's been kind of a learning curve for everyone, but we've worked through it."

Minor issues like a loose pad at the bottom of the s...