Yesterday, the City Council put the Parks Levy on the ballot (see the Times & the PI) and adopted Resolution 31073.  This resolution commits city leaders to working to include pools in a future Parks levy.  It requests that the Mayor and various City departments "undertake a management plan" to fulfill the recommendations of the Levy Committee.  Their #1 recommendation:

"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."

Thanks to all of you who raised the visibility of aquatics during the SAP and levy review processes.  It was a long haul, but we’ve made good progress in communicating community needs to Parks, the Mayor and the City Council and getting aquatics recognized in city plans.  Next step:  Getting an Aquatics Plan funded.