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Kirkland officials back faster steps to boost swim lessons, direct design work on Peter Kirk Pool
Summary
After months of debate over an enclosed aquatics center, Kirkland officials authorized design work to expand swim lessons at Peter Kirk Pool, approving an activity-pool renovation and an extended season pilot while directing staff to return with enclosure cost options and funding scenarios.
Park Board members and city officials on Feb. 17 agreed on a staged approach to increase swim-lesson capacity at Peter Kirk Pool, prioritizing near-term changes that can be implemented without a voter measure.
The Park Board told council it sees the lack of year-round lessons as an equity and public-safety issue and urged action primarily to increase capacity. "We think that's an equity issue, we think that's a public safety issue, and the current need is not being met by our current capacity in any way," Park Board member Denise Lindbergh said.
City staff recommended three near-term moves: extend the lesson season into May and September to add roughly 1,000 lesson slots (staff projected a net annual operating cost of about $28,000),…
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