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Resident urges restoration of pool fee waiver eligibility for adults; city reports 500+ applications this summer
Summary
A resident urged the board to restore pool fee waivers for low‑income adults after a February policy change limited eligibility to households with minor children; Parks reported the youth‑focused waiver closed with more than 500 applications and said a debrief will inform 2026 policy decisions.
A Bloomington resident urged the Board of Park Commissioners on Tuesday to restore pool fee waivers for low‑income adults after the board revised the program earlier this year to limit eligibility to households with minor children.
Deborah Meyerson told commissioners her adult son, who relies on Supplemental Security Income and SNAP, uses the Bryant Park Pool and that the February revision removed eligibility for adults without minor children. She said records provided to her show that,…
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