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Residents press committee to fix bathhouses and consider splash pads while larger designs await funding
Summary
Multiple residents and committee members urged immediate, low‑cost fixes to bathhouses and suggested adding splash pads as lower‑cost interim improvements; speakers also urged clarity about grant money and program features such as lifeguard staffing and ADA compliance.
Residents used the public comment periods to press for both short‑term repairs and long‑term planning. Dana Havens (speaker 8) asked the committee to explain why the project might be paused and urged immediate attention to bathhouse cleaning and inexpensive replacements such as shower curtains: "There was giant cobwebs... new shower curtains are pretty cheap," Havens said.
Miss Lyons (speaker 12), a longtime resident, urged the committee to press the council for a clear plan and described frustration with repeated cycles of committee work and failed referendums: "I have been following this pool project for way too long," she said, urging written council direction.
Scott Kruskowski (speaker 11) recommended low‑cost actions: power‑wash and repaint bathhouses and explore splash‑pad installations that often avoid referendum requirements. "Splash pads are relatively cheap in the big spectrum of things... we can put them in anytime without having to go to referendum," Kruskowski said, noting existing wiring and plumbing in some parks could facilitate installation.
Lou Lloyd (speaker 6) questioned whether an outdoor competition pool is necessary for the town and warned against escalating costs and political divisiveness, urging caution with an a la carte approach. The committee acknowledged these public concerns and said staff would research options and present findings at future meetings.
