Moorcroft prepares to break ground on splash pad

Shortly after the removal of the Moorcroft pool around a decade ago, the council listened to the concerns of town residents regarding the need to provide local children with some type of community water play space.

At first, the discussion comprised of ways to have another pool, but the lack of interest in the former pool was considered an issue for any future build due to cost. Later, splash pads of varying types and sizes came into the picture.

Many municipalities that could not afford or did not have the population to warrant an actual swimming pool began installing water features that were...