Letters to the Editor 5-16-24
Pool play Dear ER: In Re “Manhattan Council considers two plans for Begg Pool upgrades”, ER 5/11/24: The best news coming from last week’s Manhattan City Council meeting is the Bay Club’s interest in building a pool facility on the City’s parking lot that is adjacent to the Bay Club “Manhattan Council considers two plans for Begg Pool,” ER May 9, 2024). If Manhattan wants an aquatics center, then the Bay Club proposed site is far superior than trying to shoehorn an Aquatics Center into Polliwog Park. It’s a great deal if the City just provides the land with Bay Club paying for building of the Aquatics Center. Let’s get real here. The City can’t, and will never be able to, afford the $27 million Option 1, Renovating Begg Pool; or the $40 million Option 2, adding a second regional water polo competition pool. Also, it is legally questionable if the City can pay for a school pool or a second school “water polo” competition pool. Here is the solution for those who want an Aquatics Center. Explore Aquatics Center partnerships with the Bay Club, Beach Cities Health District, and the City of Redondo Beach. Meanwhile, the MBUSD should add the Begg Pool site plan that was approved in their…
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