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Parents, residents urge board to prioritize repairs at Riverview Pool
Summary
Several speakers during public comment asked the board to keep and repair Riverview Pool, citing its accessibility features and frequent service interruptions that cancel lessons.
Multiple community members asked the Manitowoc School District Board of Education during public comment to make repairs to Riverview Pool a high priority.
Lisa Krieger, speaking from the public-comment list, told the board Riverview is the district’s only elementary pool and the only zero-degree-entry pool in the district, which makes it accessible for children and students with special needs. “Please make this pool a high priority,” Krieger said, warning that frequent boiler failures could force a prolonged closure and disrupt swim lessons used by schools and the recreation department.
Another commenter urged the board to preserve inclusive programs and expressed concern that cancellations due to equipment failures and lifeguard shortages were disappointing for students and families. Board members acknowledged the pool is on the facilities committee’s list for repairs and heard requests to increase its priority amid broader maintenance planning tied to the district’s recently approved referendum.
No board action on Riverview Pool repair funding was taken at the meeting; board members said the facilities advisory group and the owner’s representative will report on priorities and timing at upcoming committee meetings.
