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City-funded ‘Stay Cool Bloomington’ free pool days drew tens of thousands; sustainability dept. covered roughly $99,000
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The board heard a summary of Stay Cool Bloomington: about 18 free pool days across Bryant Park and Mills Pool attracted roughly 16,000 visitors combined and the sustainability department funded about $99,000 in admissions to support residents during heat‑risk days.
Parks staff reported on the Stay Cool Bloomington free pool‑day initiative, which opened Bryant Park and Mills Pool to residents on heat‑risk days this summer under a partnership with the city's sustainability (ESD) department.
Chris Hamrick, sports facility manager, said ESD agreed to fund free admissions on heat‑risk days (level 2 and above on the…
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