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Parks director tells the Parks Board the council asked it to evaluate Southwest Pool's viability
At the October 18, 2023 Parks and Recreation Board meeting, Parks and Recreation Director Michael Kashuba reported that the City Council had asked the board to evaluate the viability of Southwest Pool and to reevaluate special event fees. The minutes also list the future of Southwest Pool as "under consideration, including the possibility of demolition and a master plan for the area." Earlier the board had recommended, 8-0 on August 9, 2023, the $5 and $7 pool admissions the FY 2023-24 budget set.[1][2]
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The October 18, 2023 minutes record, under council requests, that "The council has asked the board to evaluate the viability of Southwest Pool and reevaluate special event fees," and, among park projects, "Southwest Pool: The future of Southwest Pool is under consideration, including the possibility of demolition and a master plan for the area." The February 14, 2024 minutes describe the request as made "by the council during budget discussions in August." [1][3]
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Staff told the board in February 2024 that, because of a lifeguard shortage, Southwest Pool operated only on weekends from May 30 to July 11, 2023, from noon to 6 p.m., and that after more lifeguards were hired its hours were extended to Tuesday and Thursday sessions in addition to weekends. [3]
