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Resident accuses city manager of misleading council over pool leaks as members weigh repairs
Summary
A resident presented documents saying major pool leaks were fixed and accused City Manager Joe Fleming and the mayor of misleading the public to justify downsizing the municipal pool; council and the Pool Committee described steps to test and prioritize repairs before deciding on long-term options.
Tony DeMoore, a resident, used the public-comment period to summarize documents he said he obtained through right-to-know requests and to accuse city officials of misrepresenting the extent of leaks at the municipal pool. "If you told the truth, you would no longer have a reason to downsize the pool," DeMoore said, asserting that earlier weld repairs reduced water loss from about 13,000 gallons per day to roughly 2,000 gallons per day and urging the manager and mayor to resign.
The Pool Committee, which held its second meeting March 3, reported to council earlier in the meeting that the committee invited Mr. Russ Snelleck, the pool's contracted caretaker for about 25…
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