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Residents urge Boulder council to preserve South Boulder Rec Center as staff promise follow-up
Summary
Dozens of residents — including youth, coaches and neighborhood leaders — urged the Boulder City Council to retain the South Boulder Recreation Center’s core amenities, especially the lap pool and gym. Staff said no closure decision has been made and pointed to a $2 million investment in 2025 and upcoming financial-planning work.
Dozens of residents urged the Boulder City Council on Feb. 5 to preserve the South Boulder Recreation Center’s core features, saying the neighborhood facility provides walkable access to swimming, sports and emergency refuge and should not be weakened while other large projects are funded.
Speakers at the meeting described a broad local reliance on the center. “If the South Boulder Rec Center loses its pool or gym, kids like me won’t have a place close to home to swim,” said Wes, a 9-year-old testifying in person. Ann Peters, who said she has used the center since 1976, asked council to “please keep the core features of this facility in the same location — the…
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