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Northampton council directs staff to try to reopen Memorial Pool for 2026 after residents urge action
Summary
After hours of public comment from longtime users and residents, the Borough of Northampton council indicated a nonbinding consensus to direct staff to attempt repairs and funding strategies so the Memorial Pool can reopen in 2026; officials cautioned there are no guarantees and fundraising is not borough‑sanctioned.
Longstanding users and residents pressed the Borough of Northampton council on the future of the Northampton Memorial Pool on Tuesday, prompting council members to direct staff to try to ready the facility for the 2026 season.
Several residents described years of personal ties to the pool and urged the borough to keep it open. “I still go to the pool, so I guess I would be considered a pool regular,” said Ron Newhart, who told the council he has used the pool since infancy and that it provides social and therapeutic benefits to seniors. Resident Kathleen Krahoski asked whether a final vote would occur that night; a staff member replied that the item was “on the agenda for…
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