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Commission discusses pool funding, vandalism and partnership options for youth programs
Summary
The commission reviewed the city’s tight 2025 budget and discussed risks to summer programming and the pool, asked staff for operating cost figures, and explored partnerships with YMCA, Boys & Girls Club and service organizations to sustain recreation offerings.
Sunnyside City’s Community and Economic Development Commission spent part of its meeting focused on parks and recreation funding, with members warning the city’s tight 2025 budget places the municipal pool and youth programs at risk.
Commission members said the city’s adopted budget currently funds insurance and maintenance for the pool but does not cover seasonal staffing and operations, meaning opening the pool in June could be uncertain unless alternative funding or partnerships are secured. Members asked staff for a clear accounting of last year’s pool operating costs and the city’s 2025 budget…
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