City council approves funding application for indoor swimming pool
At its meeting today, the city council decided to apply for funding from the federal programme "Renovation of municipal facilities in the areas of sport, youth and culture" for the complete renovation of the "Am Südring" indoor swimming pool.
The costs for the complete refurbishment of the indoor swimming pool are estimated at 6.5 million euros. The City of Chemnitz is eligible for a grant of up to 75 per cent of the eligible costs. A decision on the allocation of funding is expected from January 2023.
In addition to the complete energy-efficient refurbishment of the building envelope and roof, a complete refurbishment of the "Am Südring" indoor swimming pool also includes the renewal of the swimming pools, the pool water technology, the technical equipment and the electrical engineering.
The federal programme "Renovation of municipal facilities in the areas of sport, youth and culture" provides funding for investments in municipal facilities. A total of 476 million euros is available for investment projects of particular regional or supra-regional importance and of very high quality in terms of their impact within the municipality. One of the funding priorities is the energy-efficient refurbishment of indoor swimming pools.