Hennessey Board of Trustees, broke ground Monday morning on the town’s $2.1 million municipal pool. Carrothers Construction of Paola, Kan. won the bid and Cherie Worden, their project manager, said they expect to start work as soon as they receive final approval from the state. Some of the workers will be living in Hennessey during the construction which is to be completed by Memorial Day 2020. From left are Carrothers project estimator Lacie Mersman; Worden; Hennessey trustees Richard Simunek, Clif Vogt (vice mayor) and Keith Meek; public works director Curtis Turner; Mayor Bert Gritz; town administrator Tiffany Tillman; Carrothers on-site superintendent Abraham Gonzalez and general superintendent, Randy Floberg. The site is across the street from the four school buildings and Carrothers said all steps will be taken to secure it.

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