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Residents press council on Bradfield pool closure and allege missing shelter records
Summary
During citizen comments, speakers urged the council to preserve or plan a replacement for Bradfield Recreation Center and Pool and raised concerns about animal‑shelter recordkeeping; one speaker said a state legislative inquiry had been initiated into shelter practices.
Several residents addressed the council during the citizen‑comment period. Multiple speakers urged the city to preserve Bradfield Recreation Center and its pool or to prioritize funding for a replacement neighborhood pool, citing affordability and proximity for northeast Garland residents. Marcia Hevesh and James Singleton described Bradfield's value for swim instruction and access for families; Stephanie Wilson and Tiffany Linson asked council to explore phased renovation, grant or bond funding and to engage residents in planning.
In a separate comment, Danny Yates alleged the city's response to an open‑records request produced an empty file for a shelter case involving a puppy named "Arch," and said the office of a state representative had initiated a legislative inquiry into the city's animal‑shelter operations. Yates asked the city to provide public accountability and said prior audits had flagged tracking deficiencies. The council did not take action during citizen comments but the remarks were entered on the record.
