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JeffCo Aquatic Coalition

JAC's mission is to provide proactive leadership and advocacy to sustain a thriving public aquatic recreation facility that serves the needs of East Jefferson County NOW AND IN THE FUTURE.

Jefferson County Aquatic Recreation Survey Results

Plans are underway to build a new pool and recreation center in the heart of East Jefferson County! See the final results of our county-wide recreation survey. Information from this survey helps identify what our community wants (and don’t want) in a new pool and recreation center and will help guide the planning and design of the new facility.

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Key Survey Findings:

  • High Community Interest: 76% of respondents indicated that access to a new public aquatic facility is important or somewhat important.
     

  • Current Usage Patterns: Over half (51.8%) of households reported using an aquatic facility within the past two years, while 45% indicated they never use current facilities.
     

  • Latent Demand for a Mid-County Facility: 15% of respondents who currently do not use aquatic facilities anticipate frequent use if a new facility were built in Port Hadlock with preferred amenities.
     

  • Strong Support for Health and Wellness Features: Top aquatic amenities ranked “very likely to use” include hot tubs (44.1%), saunas (42.1%), lap swimming (35.5%), and therapeutic pools (32.4%). Fitness classes (30%) and physical therapy services (23%) were among the most popular non-aquatic features.
     

  • Sales Tax Support: 58.3% of respondents (weighted) supported a proposed 0.2% county-wide sales tax to partially fund construction of the new facility; 30.3% opposed, and 11.4% were undecided or requested more information.
     

  • Sentiment Analysis of Open Comments: Of 1,544 written comments, 40% expressed strong support emphasizing community benefits, water safety, and health impacts; 35% voiced concerns about taxation fairness, government efficiency, and spending priorities; and 25% were neutral, offering constructive suggestions for alternative funding, location considerations, and design features.

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ABOUT JAC

We are a volunteer organization that builds community support to sustain the current publicly accessible aquatic amenities while seeking to develop improved and financially sustainable aquatic facilities and programs for East Jefferson County

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CURRENT POOL INITIATIVE

In 2021 a renewed effort began to build a new aquatic center in East Jefferson County to replace the failing Mountain View Pool. The 'Healthier Together Initiative' represents a collaboration among several organizations and stakeholder groups.

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GET INVOLVED

There are many ways to participate in the work to advance closer to a new pool in Jefferson County. We are always looking for volunteers to help support our mission. Get involved today by taking our volunteer survey.

NEWS & EVENTS

Learn about upcoming pool and aquatics related news and events. Join our monthly meetings to stay up-to-date.

DONATE

Your donation helps fund student scholarships, expands aquatics programming for youth and adults, and helps promote awareness of the efforts to build a new pool. Support aquatics in our community by donating today. 

CONNECT WITH US

We want to hear from you! Join our mailing list, send us an email or connect with us on social media, Linking with us and sharing news with your friends and networks helps build our community of supporters. We all need a new pool.

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