ls1222 (and everyone else):
I called PORS this morning and asked to be transferred to someone who would know about the pool. After a moment's hesitation, the lady who picked up my call suggested that the marina would be able to help. So, I was transferred to those guys. They knew about the pool being rehabbed. "You just want to know when? Hey [to his co-workers], what's the schedule for the pool rehab? Not until January -- Okay." Then he got back on with me and said, it looks like it's postponed to January.
So, that's the story from the marina. My impression, although only based on a phone call and overhearing their conversation, was that the marina was a reliable source. That being said, the "powers that be" at Disney, seem to make lots of decisions without informing their CMs. So, I'll be calendaring to ask the question again mid-September before we leave for our trip.