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Burlington Council Talks Pool, Finances, Concert

By on November 27, 2012
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THERE’S A CONCERT WITH THE “FLOBOTS”‘ SCHEDULED FOR TONITE(TUE) AT BURLINGTON’S MEMORIAL AUDITORIUM…BUT IT MAY HAVE TO BE CANCELLED. 

ON ANOTHER FRONT AT LAST(MON) NITE’S CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION,   THERE WAS A DEBATE AMONG BURLINGTON CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS LAST(MON) NITE ABOUT THE ADVISIBILITY OF OPENING THE DANKWARDT PARK POOL FOR ANOTHER SUMMER. CHRIS REED, SHANE MCCAMPBELL AND BECKY ANDERSON CONSIDER IT AN ESSENTIAL AMENITY…A QUALITY-OF-LIFE ISSUE…BUT BOB FLEMING SAYS IT’S VERY LOW ON HIS LIST OF PRIORITIES, GIVEN THE CITY’S FINANCIAL CONDITION. 

SPEAKING OF THAT, CITY MANAGER JIM FERNEAU CONTINUED TO RAISE THE LIKELIHOOD OF A PROPERTY-TAX INCREASE.  RECREATION SUPERVISOR BRAD SELBY TOLD THE COUNCIL THE ONLY THING THAT WOULD HAVE TO BE DONE TO GET THE POOL READY FOR SUMMER IS FIXING OR REPLACING THE WATER HEATER THAT SERVES THE SHOWERS.  THERE ARE SOME OTHER, OPTIONAL REPAIRS AND IMPROVEMENTS THAT SELBY SAYS CAN WAIT.