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Schenectady officials say summer park programs off to a start; pool incidents prompt tighter security measures
Summary
City parks staff reported the summer youth program launched July 7 with activity at four parks and 42–44 youth attending orientation. Committee members discussed recent bad behavior at the municipal pool, new security steps including bag checks and reentry controls, and options to increase adult supervision and outreach.
Parks staff told the Health & Recreation Committee on July 7 that the city's summer youth program began that day with activities at all four designated parks and that 42–44 youths attended orientation last Monday. "Our program started today," Parks presenter Mzee said, and later reported, "We had, 42, what, 44 kids showed up for orientation."
The committee discussed a series of incidents at the municipal pool involving aggressive behavior by teens and young adults. Staff said managers have worked with the police department and…
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