Thank you for your responses.
I actually am thrilled about getting a pool. The work I could do without, but will muster through it. I have plenty of help lined up, so its not going to be just myself.

As for permits, the town of 2000 that i live in has no building codes for a IG pool. we are the first to put one in. So far its been a headache. I did contact the state inspector for our county and he wasnt much help either. Said he has never delt with a pool install. We had to meet with the zoning and planning comissin and tell them what we were doing and plead our case. You know things like, putting in a fence, pool alarm (many young kids in our area), and motion lights at night for when its not in use. They gave us the green light being no ordinance against it. Then Had to meet with the guy who signs off on the building permit. same hoops, different guy. he signed off on it. Then the city water guy called all freaking out how im going to fill this. See right now our city is putting in two new 500k gallon water towers. They wont be done till late fall. currently we are running off a single 50k water tower.
So needless to say he is freaking out about it.

well anyways, just want to make sure I know everything to cover all bases.