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Cranford leaders, residents spar over pool future as state grant eases but may not cover long-term costs
Summary
Mayor Terrence Curran said a $750,000 state grant for pool infrastructure helps but will not sustain three pools; residents and a volunteer group urged more investment and criticized maintenance and marketing. The committee agreed to continue discussions and scheduled follow-ups with volunteers.
Mayor Terrence Curran told the township committee that Cranford received $750,000 from the state for pool infrastructure but said the amount “will not be enough on its own” to maintain all three facilities and warned he could not support operating three pools without a “drastic and sustained improvement” in community finances and membership.
Residents and local volunteers pushed…
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