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Residents urge council not to permanently close Bradfield Pool, cite $2.2M in repairs
Summary
Two residents urged the council to avoid permanently decommissioning Bradfield Pool; Monica Moore provided figures ($2,200,000 in immediate repairs and $650,000 in annual operating costs) and called for alternative funding instead of closure.
During the citizen comment period, Monica Moore urged the council to reject a proposal to permanently close and decommission Bradfield Pool, describing it as "the heart of our community" and stressing its importance to children and families who cannot afford other aquatic facilities.
"The 2,200,000 needed for immediate repairs in the 650,000 in operating annual operating costs are serious numbers," Moore said, but she asked the council to consider alternatives and "look for alternative funding." David Hogue, a second commenter, echoed that sentiment and suggested that if there is no way to fund immediate repairs, the city consider an indefinite (temporary) closure rather than permanent decommissioning so the facility can be restored later.
Both speakers asked the council to consider neighborhood impacts and to keep Bradfield Pool available for future generations. Under the Texas Open Meetings Act, council members did not discuss matters outside the agenda during public comment; staff and council acknowledged the speakers and the meeting proceeded to adjournment.
