The large slides at the Splash-N-Swimplex Union, Missouri are resurfacing, as well as the polar bear slide in the small kids’ area. The project has an estimated cost of $80,000. Parks Director Chad Pohlmann said, “They all need to be repainted, resurfaced, just because of their age. The larger slides have been there 20 years now, and the polar bear slide, which features textured colors, is losing some paint in different areas and particularly in need of work.” He added, “It’s more the exterior, and, in the process, they will be resurfacing the actual slide area. It’s just maintenance of the slides to make sure they stay aesthetically the color we want them to be, and it also helps maintain their life. If we don’t do it now and let it go until we had to do something with the slide surface area, then we would probably have more of a cost for the maintenance of those slides.” (2021/02/25)