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Payson residents debate Malibu pool vs. Taylor renovation as town readies bond pamphlet
Summary
Residents at the Sept. 24 Payson council meeting divided over a November bond that would fund a new pool at the Malibu site versus renovating Taylor Pool, prompting calls for clearer cost comparisons and a town information pamphlet due Sept. 30.
Residents and business owners pressed the Payson Common Council on Sept. 24 to support or oppose a November bond election that would fund construction of a new public pool at the Malibu site or alternatively pursue renovation of the existing Taylor Pool.
Several speakers urged council to let voters decide and thanked the council for placing the proposed bond on the ballot. Paul Fromell, who said he has lived in Payson nearly 12 years, told council he appreciated being given “a choice to vote” and said he believed refurbishing Taylor Pool could be a better fit geographically but that the smaller $16 million bond gave voters a voice that last year’s larger proposal did not.
Lori Permenter, who identified herself as a two-year resident, urged residents to…
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