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Citizens question pool fees for swim team

GREENVILLE – “How is it going to look when the Greenville Swim Team has to go to (the) Arcanum (swimming pool) for financial reasons?” Greenville resident Scott Miller told the Greenville City Council at its regular meeting May 20 he was frustrated “to even have to come here” about the issue. The Greenville Parks Board wants $5,000 to use the city pool. The Arcanum pool is available for $1,500.

“This is unacceptable,” he said. Miller was speaking on behalf of his wife, Shelly, and the nearly 25 young swimmers and parents sitting in the audience. He told Council Shelly was trying to provide something the city can’t. She volunteers her time and expertise for the swim team. They didn’t understand why the Board had to have that much money. “We can’t do it,” Shelly said. “We have 50 kids. They can’t afford that.”

Shelly told Council she had asked if she could meet with the Board to discuss it; she was told a meeting wasn’t necessary. That’s the bottom line.

Council members told the Millers several times the City Council provides funding for the Parks Board. It has no control over how the money is used. Council member John Baumgardner was sitting in for absent Council President John Burkett. Noting he’d had concerns with Parks Board actions in the past, he said “I feel your pain.” Council member Todd Oliver agreed, saying “I understand what you are saying...

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