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New Carlisle council agrees to form parks and recreation board as residents press to save aging pool
Summary
Council members said they will form a parks and recreation board to evaluate the aging municipal pool and broader recreation needs after residents and the seasonal pool manager urged keeping the facility open and offered fundraising and operational ideas.
The City of New Carlisle announced plans to form a parks and recreation board to study the future of its aging municipal pool and broader recreation programs after residents and staff urged the city not to close the facility.
Vice Mayor Eggleston told the audience the council wants the new board to "help evaluate the future of recreation and what's next, exploring the funding options and considering the possibility of a levy" timed for 2026–2027. Council members described the pool as an enterprise fund that frequently requires general-fund support.
The Nut Graf: Residents and the pool manager described a summer of operational improvements but also persistent structural and financial challenges. Speaking during the public-comment period, a resident group…
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