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Residents voice split views on proposed $16 million Payson pool bond; questions raised about cost and site options
Summary
Multiple public commenters urged the council either to support a proposed $16 million bond for a new community pool or to reject it on fiscal grounds; speakers debated site choice (Malibu vs. Taylor), lane counts and long-term affordability.
Several residents used the public-comment period on Oct. 22 to urge the Payson Common Council to take positions on a proposed $16 million bond to build a new community pool and on alternative projects and sites.
Supporters: Mike Quinn told the council a new pool would increase home values and argued a negative council vote would permanently foreclose a pool project. Quinn said research (which he attributed to artificial intelligence searches) suggested a new pool can increase home values by roughly 4% over time and urged council members to support the bond.
Opponents and cautionary voices: Multiple speakers,…
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