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Residents urge council to protect senior centers and indoor pools amid proposed cuts
Summary
A Yakima resident told the City Council the city’s four aquatic and senior facilities serve tens of thousands of visits a year and warned budget cuts would disproportionately affect older adults and West Side residents.
Patty Maggard Bridal, a Yakima resident and regular user of city aquatics and senior facilities, told the Yakima City Council on April 1 that the city’s two senior centers and two indoor pools are “very near and dear” to the community and asked the council to reconsider proposed cuts.
"In 2024, there was almost 68,000 visits to these four facilities," Maggard said during public comment, adding that the Harmon Center alone sees about 275…
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