Berwyn organizers set up 14-member pool advisory committee, open applications Feb. 1–March 1

Organizers in Berwyn moved at a community meeting to form a 14-member pool advisory committee to guide repairs, programming and outreach at the city pool, setting a proposed public application period from Feb. 1 to March 1 and scheduling nomination review and the committee’s first full meeting in March.

The meeting opened with roll call naming Michael Caldwell, 1st Ward, Alderman; Alderman Richard Egypt; Sarah Brockman, 7th Ward; and Elizabeth Herrera, city treasurer. During the open forum, several residents described long-standing concerns about the pool’s condition, programming and lack of amenities.

“I’ve been here since the pool opened,” one resident said, recounting past summers when the pool was busier and better equipped. Multiple speakers said the facility has deteriorated: “There is is no concession stand,” one resident said, and another noted, “There’s no sign,” describing…