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Residents urge Payson council to act on Taylor pool renovation and aquatic programming

Town of Payson Common Council · January 14, 2026
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Summary

Multiple residents and volunteers urged the council to move forward on renovating the Taylor pool (or reuse existing infrastructure) to provide affordable swim lessons, senior aquatics and youth programming; speakers highlighted drowning-prevention data and requested user involvement in design.

During Call to the Public on Jan. 14, several residents urged the Town Council to prioritize a public pool project and involve community stakeholders in design and programming.

Laurie Thompson, who has been involved in drowning-prevention for decades, said the time to rebuild Taylor was "2021" and noted that drowning is a leading cause of death for young children; she…

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