Sharon Pool Receives Vital Grant

SHARON SPRINGS — The Sharon Springs Youth Commission is excited to share that in conjunction with the Town of Sharon we have applied and have been successful in receiving a grant for the Revitalization of the Town Pool.  We have been notified this week that we will be receiving $553,366 with a matching 20 percent from the Town of Sharon. 

The grant has been awarded from the NYS Swims initiative that was approved as part of this years NYS Budget. We were one of only 37 chosen across the state and the only grant winner in the Mohawk Valley Region.  This grant will allow us to replace the existing pool that will include kiddie pool and will also be ADA compliant. 

The grant will also allow us to have ADA and family bathroom/changing rooms at the pool.  

The Sharon Youth Commission is extremely excited for this opportunity as it will allow us to continue to grow not only our rec program but to expand our swim programs and to offer more opportunities for the entire community.  

This opportunity would not have been possible without the dedication and hard work of the Sharon Youth Commission, Supervisor Manko, Town Clerk Melissa Olsen, The support of the entire Town Board, Sharon Springs Mayor Kelly, and most importantly our fabulous and hard working Rec Center Director Valerie Ducharme.  We look forward with moving forward with this grant opportunity and can't wait to see the outcome of this opportunity in the near future.