St. John park & rec board seeks pool boiler bids

St. John Park and Recreation District has issued a call for bids to have its pool boiler replaced before the summer season.

“It's (the boiler) about 13 years old,” said Roger Beck, park district supervisor. “We've been patching it.”

Beck said the typical life of a boiler is around seven years, and the district is grateful to have had the boiler exceed its life. It has had several repairs.

“They've totally taken it apart, cleaned things up and repaired parts that needed to be replaced,” said Beck. “Every time they take it apart, they say it's getting closer.”

The park board has a member who has...