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Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Enter into a Three-Year Contract Renewal with Nseaswim to Manage Operations of the Earl Jackson Pool at Northside Park
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Department:
Parks & Recreation
Meeting Date:
6/16/2026
Contact Name:
Amy Beatty
Public Hearing:
No
Contact Phone:
910-341-5838
Advertising Date/Advertised By:
N/A
Attachments:
Attachment #1: Resolution; Attachment #2: NSEA Swim Dashboard
PURPOSE:
The purpose of this resolution is authorize the City Manager to enter into a three-year contract renewal with Nseaswim for the year-round management of the Earl Jackson Pool at Northside Park.
BACKGROUND:
Nseaswim is a 501(c)3 nonprofit corporation that aims to increase water safety and prevent drowning in the Wilmington community, and to increase multicultural, ethnic, and socioeconomic diversity in the sport of swimming, with an inclusive environment at all levels of the sport. The facility features a pool dome to operate year-round swim lessons and competitive swim practices.
The City of Wilmington first entered into a pool management agreement with Nseaswim in September 2019 to operate a one-year community outreach pilot for year-round operations at the Earl Jackson Pool at Northside Park. The agreement has been extended multiple times since then, with the current three-year contract term ending June 30, 2026.
Nseaswim has demonstrated itself to be a responsive and professional manager of the Earl Jackson Pool. Under their operation, regular attendance and the number of programs at the pool have increased. This is the only City aquatic facility that operates year-round, an improvement begun by Nseaswim. The pool hosts a diverse population of attendees and promotes aquatic recreation and safety services to traditionally underserved groups.
Previously, the City paid for the pool's utilities. The contract renewal requires the utilities to be transferred to Nseaswim and includes an increase in the contract amount based on projecte...
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