Demolition to begin soon of now-defunct Morrisville community pool, area to be turned into park land

By D.E. Schlatter 21st Century News Media Services

MORRISVILLE BOROUGH--Demolition of two of the three buildings on the site of the now-shuttered community pool complex on Delmorr Avenue is set to begin in the coming weeks, with the pool itself to be filled in and the area turned into a public park.

At the July 21 meeting, borough council voted 7-0 with Councilman Fred Kerner absent, to start the work of tearing down the structures on the site which is located in Williamson Park.

The appropriate permits must first be obtained from the Bucks County Conservation District and the state Department of Environmental Protection.

The official approval is expected before the end of July once the demolition plans are submitted to the agencies.

The buildings which will be razed are the unheated bathhouse and pump station, both of which are deteriorated and have no electric hookups.

The third structure, the concession stand, is salvageable, although the roof tiles or underlying material might contain asbestos which will have to be carefully removed.

That building is expected to be converted into a bathroom which will be accessible to the disabled and adhere to the guidelines of the federal Americans with Disabilities Act.

We will knock down the buildings and use that to fill in the pool, Borough Manager Tom Bates explained after the meeting.

According to Bates, borough workers will handle the demolition and fill in the pool with the debris within two feet of the top. The remaining area will be packed with dirt, so that it will resemble a grassy recreational area.

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Demolition to begin soon of now-defunct Morrisville community pool, area to be turned into park land