Brought this to the cities attention last year to please plan ahead and just maybe your kids could be cooling off now if the city had planned ahead.
Sometimes it is smart to think small and with the money you have or might be able to accrue you are able to offer something to your residents instead of always aiming for the biggest and the best that you know is years down the road leaving us with nothing for the children of today. You know the Leader of the Valley Syndrome.
Tuesday, June 21, 2011
Splashing and Wishful Thinking
Brought this to the cities attention last year to please plan ahead and just maybe your kids could be cooling off now if the city had planned ahead.
Sometimes it is smart to think small and with the money you have or might be able to accrue you are able to offer something to your residents instead of always aiming for the biggest and the best that you know is years down the road leaving us with nothing for the children of today. You know the Leader of the Valley Syndrome.
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This sure looks like a lot of fun and it would have been very refreshing considering the heat and humidity we've been experiencing. I guess we would rather think big and do without for a considerable length of time instead of providing some fun and entertainment for our children today. Does anyone know what's going on at Baker Lake? Is this the week the cub scouts are there? I couldn't find anything on our activity calendar. All I know is that there are vehicles parked on the wet grass, and several shelters have been set up.
Has a dollar goal been set for this pool and if it is not met within a certain time what happens to the money that has been donated? Hopefully not the General Account again!
I don't know if the guidelines have been set up within the pool fund or not. Maybe someone can tell us how much we have received from donations up to now. Maybe something on the city web site that shows increases in what we have and what our goal is.
From the city site:
As you can imagine, building an entirely new pool is an exciting prospect but it is also a very expensive undertaking. The original estimate for a new pool and bathhouse came in at $3.5 million dollars. The City of Peru did apply for a grant in the amount of $2.5 to offset some of the costs but would still be responsible for the rest of the amount.
BUT we would have to have the pool built before we could receive the $2.5 million and then they will be reimbursed that amount. So essentially if the pool is 3.5 ml that is how much we need.
A splash pool is something more for "kiddies" then the general age of children and adults that wish to being in a swimming pool. I have checked the La Salle pool recently and it looks like the kids/adults are enjoying themselves in a pool that is up to the required standards and provides for adequate fun.
Peru doesn't need to interfer with the fun they are having . Save your money .
Again one of the selected employee's (working for the mayor) is in charge of getting us a grant for new pool. What have we got ? NOTHING. BUT WAIT, should we support in failure to get the job done, to grant a MERIT RAISE !
I don't think so . How stupid do we take the citizens of peru to be ? Not this one .
Besides City Hall does anyone know where else the concrete table and benches from the pool are located?
Actually with the advent of the average family having a pool (be it an above ground or in ground)most teenagers go to the friends homes who have pools. A very small percentage attend the city pool. Mothers with small children usually go until a child is old enough to take lessons and learn how to swim. Most adults work during day and a small percentage would or could go on Adult night. Where is our percentage of service and is it not being met by the YMCA and local city pools.
A splash pool is the answer....low liability, for all ages (all you want to do is cool off), low cost and can be located in more than one area of the city, lower employee maintenance, water is regulated on an as need basis. Why fight it. If you polled any of those people who have donated to this fund, I bet the % of people who would actually use a city pool would be in the low teens if not lower. Lets move on!
A splash pad is the way to go. You don't have that many teenagers useing the big pool. This should be for small children up to age 10 or 12.All others can go to Lasalle or go to the Y if they want to swim.
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