Joliet Park District to Sell Splash Station Water Park on Route 6

 The Joliet Park District announced it will sell the Splash Station water park property on Route 6.  

The announcement included a quote from Park District President Sue Gulas:

“When the demographics of Rt. 6 began to quickly change in a short time, Splash Station saw a drastic decline in attendance resulting in vast revenue loss for several years in a row. While we fully understand that there were residents who loved the water park and relied on it for summertime family fun, unfortunately that number was a very small percentage of the total residents in the area.  As a park district it is our job to provide activities and settings for residents to “take time for fun”, concentrate on their health and wellness or just enjoy what the Joliet Park District has to offer to the community. Sometimes, there are things offered to the community that produce a break-even status and that’s ok if we’ve provided a well-received activity. Not everything has to generate huge revenue, but we could not sustain a significant yearly loss either.  As a board, we collectively agreed to move on from the water park. With the sale of Splash Station we can look at options to better serve and reinvest into the community.” 

In recent years and with the completion of the Houbolt Road Bridge, the area near the Splash Station property has witnessed an increase in warehouse development.  

The District's statement went on to say: "The Board of Commissioners is considering a number of projects with the potential proceeds from the sale. The scope and location of these projects is dependent on the final sale price."


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