Unfortunately, the citizen’s advisory committee charged with drafting the Parks Levy did not include any pool funding in their proposal.  However, the City Council is now free to alter the suite of levy projects before it decides whether or not to include the levy on the ballot. 

Even the Seattle PI sees a big-ticket item in the committee’s recommendations that doesn’t fit well with the levy plan, so some money may still free up.  Please email the Council to make sure some of this money goes towards pool planning.

Good News #1: If the pool plan doesn’t make it into the levy, thanks to your letters, the Council will be sensitized to the importance of including pool planning money in the city budget this Fall.  It takes time to for the Council to build an understanding of the need for pools.  Your letters are key to building their awareness of the need.

Good News #2:  The committee’s report concluded that pools (real facilities, not just plans for pools) should be included in a future capital levy:

"The Committee urges the Mayor and Council to address unmet needs at parks facilities, including the community recreation centers, swimming pools, arts and cultural facilities and senior centers by including those facilities in a future levy."