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Petaluma residents press city for rapid reopening of Kavanaugh Pool after abrupt closure
Summary
Residents described the sudden closure of the small, warm‑water Kavanaugh Pool as disruptive to seniors and children's swim lessons; city staff apologized for communications and pledged a phased reopening within weeks while citing insurance and a required lifeguard surveillance standard.
Residents and regular users packed the Petaluma City Council chamber on Jan. 26 to press the city to restore operations at the Kavanaugh Pool after an abrupt closure this month.
“My name is Jody Klein Smith … The pool is an important resource for many of the most vulnerable people in our city,” said Jody Klein Smith, a frequent user who told the council the pool’s warm water supports seniors and disabled residents for whom the larger, colder Washington Street facility is not a substitute.
Multiple speakers described the facility as a rehabilitative and social hub, noting canceled swim lessons for children and a…
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