The North District Community Council recently expressed its support for pools to the Seattle City Council and Mayor.  The North District is one of 13 District Councils in the city and represents the communities located in the North region of Seattle.  The following letter, addressed to Council President Richard Conlin, was delivered to all Seattle City Council members, plus the Mayor:

Dear Councilmember Conlin:

At our February North District Council meeting, we held a community discussion about the number and adequacy of city owned swimming pools in Seattle.  It is our understanding that since the construction of the pools funded by the Forward Thrust measure of 1968, only one new pool has been built.

We are writing this letter to request that the Seattle City Council, along with the Mayor, Parks Department and appropriate board or commission, fund and carry out a study to determine if the current number of city owned swimming pools meets the needs of our citizens. 

We also request that if the study indicates a need for additional pools, a funding and planning proposal be developed, and if necessary, placed in front of the voters for approval.

Thank you for your consideration of this matter.

Sincerely

Renee Staton
Co-Chair, North District Council

This letter joins other letters of support available for your review on our Supporters page.