City council meeting, Tuesday, August 28

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A few of us were present during last week’s city council study session (8/21) to speak in support of a new pool. Unfortunately, the council got bogged down in discussions of water rate increases and various permutations of implementing affordable housing. Since I was coaching Wednesday morning, I fell asleep before the meeting adjourned. (No, I was not present in council chambers at the time.) I don’t think they ever got to discussion of the pool and ice facility.

But fear not! The topic is on the agenda for Tuesday, August 28. (See agenda item 11a) You can read the results of the feasibility study here that was prepared last fall.

The public is invited to speak on any topic (hint, hint), but you need to sign up prior to the meeting start. See the topic “Public invited to be heard” on this page for an explanation how it works.

No one said life was going to be easy

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Swimming in Longmont is going to be a challenge for the foreseeable future.

Centennial Pool is currently closed “indefinitely” following a mishap in the mechanical room.

It’s been great swimming outside at Sunset pool this summer, but it’s dark and chilly at 6:00 am this time of year. What’s going to happen in the next few weeks?

The Rec Center pool is has 6 lanes, but they’re narrow.

The city council is contemplating building a new pool and ice center, but the earliest a funding issue will be put on the ballot is 2019. Assuming the ballot issue passes, it will be years before the new pool is built.

I started this web page to help us stay in touch during these dark times.