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I’m writing to express support for a new public pool. I understand that the current pool has become inadequate in serving the needs of our community and, similar to old car, too old
to maintain without cost beyond what it is worth. Every community needs an accessible pool especially when the community is surrounded by water. Children need to learn to swim and
the entire community benefits from the recreation it provides. I believe a pool is an essential community resource. The current pool is not meeting our needs. It is too small to accommodate
the activities our community wants to utilize placing various programs in competition with each other for space and time. We no longer have a youth swim team program for kids younger
than high school, the high school swim team has to compete for space and time with other adult programs, and the space for lap swimming is too small to serve those who would like to
exercise at the pool. There is no diving board for the diving team forcing them to practice in Sequim. The pool is too small for swim meets. And frequent break downs impact services.
I support the pool being located where it makes financial sense and where it can be accessible to the most people in Jefferson County. After reading information put out to the community
over the last year, that seems to be in Port Townsend. The county communities will still be able to utilize the pool in this location and I agree it is a county resource here for everyone
and not just a city resource even if it is located in town. Locating the pool in Port Hadlock seems like a good idea for the county residents, but not if the lack of infrastructure
and cost makes it impossible to actually build it.
Thank you,
Amy Irene Lynch
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