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Public commenters urge reopening Kennedy Pool, question Yuma Spaceport spending and use of NDAs

Yuma City Council · March 18, 2026
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Summary

Two public speakers urged the council to restore Kennedy Pool and seek transparency on the Yuma Spaceport project; one called for a comprehensive business plan before further spaceport spending and another asked the city legal staff to present on nondisclosure agreements used in economic development deals.

During the "call to the public," resident Dennis Franklin urged the council to approach large economic-development projects with a business plan, citing his private-sector experience and advising that the city should frame the spaceport as an investment rather than a cost. "Before you enter into any type of venture,…

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