Objection Against Klagenfurt Indoor Pool Withdrawn

The former director of the Klagenfurt magistrate, Peter Jost, has withdrawn his objection to the EIA determination procedure of Stadtwerke Klagenfurt AG, explained Deputy Mayor Patrick Jonke (Scheider List) on Friday. Now it is up to the Stadtwerke to immediately start the construction of the Klagenfurt indoor swimming pool, said Jonke.

Step Forward for Klagenfurt Indoor Swimming Pool

The step was taken "after joint intensive discussions" between Jost and him, said Jonke. Subsequently, he and his family made the decision to withdraw his objection. "Whether an indoor swimming pool is needed should be decided by the city of Klagenfurt, its population, and not a court," it said in the release. The current determination notice stated that the planned indoor swimming pool project does not require an environmental impact assessment - Jost had objected to this notice.

Years of Discussion About Klagenfurt Indoor Swimming Pool

Klagenfurt has had to do without an indoor swimming pool for several years now, and it was already established in the summer of 2021 that the more than 50-year-old indoor pool could no longer open for safety reasons. The discussions and planning for a new pool had already been ongoing for several years at that point and were completely overturned after the closure of the old pool: In December 2021, the new construction plans near Minimundus were scrapped, and the "Alpen-Adria-Sportbad Klagenfurt" is now to be built at a new location near the Wörthersee Stadium.

No Budget for Klagenfurt Indoor Swimming Pool

As recently as February, the implementation of the currently planned project still seemed a long way off. The repeatedly postponed new construction of the indoor swimming pool is "currently not feasible" in its current form, according to the financially strapped state capital, which has not yet managed to produce a budget for the current year. Even a consolidation team formed specifically due to the difficult financial situation apparently has no enthusiasm for the now planned project: For the time being, the money intended for the indoor swimming pool (45 million euros, note) is needed for the city's liquidity. Either the current project is postponed or a cheaper project is worked out, said the team members in the Klagenfurt City Council.

(APA/Red)

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