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Resident urges Ammon council to place pool bond on May ballot
Summary
During public comment, resident Glenn Roth asked the council to put a bond question on the May ballot to fund a community pool, citing drowning-prevention and a recent feasibility study; Mayor Brian Powell said discussions and donation conversations are ongoing but no formal council action was taken.
Glenn Roth, a resident of Ammon, addressed the council during the public-comment period on Jan. 22 and asked the council to place a bond question on the May election ballot to fund a new community swimming pool.
Roth said a swimming pool is "a vital community asset," described statistics about drowning and the importance of swim instruction, and said community members have worked with the council for about six years; he added a feasibility study was completed recently. Mayor Brian Powell told Roth the idea has not been forgotten, that conversations with potential donors have taken place, and that the community still needs to choose whether to pursue an indoor or an outdoor facility.
The council did not set a ballot question or take formal action at the meeting. Roth’s request was recorded as public comment; staff and elected officials noted ongoing discussions and potential fundraising conversations.
