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Board forms subcommittee to plan summer events after pool closure
Summary
With the pool scheduled to be closed this summer, the board voted to form a subcommittee to plan a Charlestown 5K and related parks programming; members discussed logistics, volunteer needs, and outreach to schools and community groups.
The Charlestown Board of Parks and Recreation voted to form a subcommittee to plan summer activation events — including a proposed Charlestown 5K — after staff said the pool will be closed this summer. A board member moved to create the subcommittee and another member seconded; the board approved the motion by voice vote.
During discussion members described three event concepts: a point‑to‑point 5K routing multiple parks, a cyclocross course in small parks, and an endurance-style loop at Jefferson Memorial Park. Board members flagged logistics that would need planning — police traffic control for road crossings, volunteer marshals, water stations, portable restrooms at start/finish areas, and outreach to school athletic programs and running clubs. Staff said the timing was likely late July or August and agreed to work with a subcommittee to handle permitting and logistics.
