Resident says community has raised $95,000 as council holds public hearing on pool liner appropriation

The council held a brief public hearing to consider an additional appropriation related to a previously approved $475,000 allocation for a new pool liner. A resident who spoke during public comment said the community has raised more than $95,000 toward the project and expects to reach $100,000 after an upcoming fundraiser.

The meeting opened with a recording and livestream notice, and the chair explained the hearing’s subject was an appropriation from the city’s “added funds” previously earmarked for the pool liner. The chair also clarified that questions about electrical work were outside the scope of this appropriation and that the hearing was strictly about funds for the liner; the transcript references an amount stated as "$175," but the record is unclear whether that figure denotes $175 or $175,000 and the exact meaning was not specified during the hearing.

During public comment, a resident said, “since the vote last month, we have now increased our donations, received to over $95,000 … we have raised more than $30,000 in a single month,” and added, “I have no doubt we’re gonna be at a 100,000 probably by the end of this week, at our our next fundraiser.” The statement was presented as a report of fundraising progress, not a formal commitment to city spending.

After public comment, a motion to close the public hearing was made and seconded. The clerk called the roll; the transcript records affirmative responses for each member called, and the motion passed on the recorded vote. The chair then closed the meeting and announced the next meeting would be at 06:00.

What happens next: The hearing was closed without a recorded amendment or final appropriation vote noted in the transcript; any formal appropriation or budget amendment beyond what was previously approved in April would require further action at a future meeting.