Council debates $100,000 request from SwimSquared and ballot‑language limits
SwimSquared asked council for $100,000 from the Aquatic Center Fund to expand hours and programming. City legal said the ballot language and code permit funding aquatic programs and facilities but stressed strict accountability for a for‑profit recipient; council sought more information (MOU terms, school and PB Swims input) before acting.
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SwimSquared founders presented their business and asked the council for $100,000 from the city’s Aquatic Center Fund for 2027 to expand programming and staffing. Presenters described swim lessons, adaptive programming, aquatic therapy and senior classes and stressed the public‑safety role of year‑round lessons after local drownings.
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