A proposed $4.75 million bond issue in Glenwood for the construction of an outdoor swimming pool and aquatic center failed to meet the required 60-percent margin of approval during a vote held Tuesday. The Daily NonPareil says project would have increased property taxes 1.5 percent.  Of the 970 votes, 465 voted against the facility, while 505 voters supported it. There are 3,320 registered voters in Glenwood. The bond issue needed a 60 percent supermajority in order to pass. Glenwood has been without an outdoor pool since the previous facility closed in 2005.

City Administrator Brian Kissel said the facility included lap lanes, a lazy river feature and a zero-depth entry. Plans for water slides, which were part of a project alternate estimated at $5.1 million, weren’t included.According to a survey, more than 90 percent of Glenwood residents said they would support a swimming pool and aquatic center to replace the former municipal pool. City officials held town meetings to answer questions about the project.