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Junction City council and staff weigh canceling swim lessons after pool repair delays and spotty communication
Summary
Parents and residents told the council they learned of pool closures and swim-lesson delays late and mostly via a community Facebook page. City staff warned repairs depend on outside contractors; staff proposed pausing lessons and offering refunds while keeping the pool open for other recreation when possible.
Residents and council members pressed the city on July 8 after delayed pool repairs disrupted the summer swim-lesson schedule and left many families without clear information.
Kaye Hightower, a Junction City resident, told the council, “It sounds like you will be addressing at least a little bit of the pool situation. Right. But we did want to just kind of address the really complete lack of communication around the pool situation.” She said many families first learned of schedule changes through a community center Facebook page rather than the city website.
City Administrator Jason (city administrator) acknowledged the communication problems and described the…
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