Should Park Ridge Parks Have Outdoor Pools?

The Park Ridge park board president is asking for your opinion; residents are invited to come to public hearings Dec. 6 and 13. The board is considering whether to spend $7.1 million to replace the aged-out Centennial Park pools.

The following Letter to the Editor expresses the opinions of the author. Patch merely serves as a platform for individuals to express their views.  As you may have heard, the Park District is in the midst of a discussion to replace the 58-year-old pools at Centennial Park.  It has been my honor to serve the citizens of Park Ridge on the Park District Board of Commissioners since 2009.  In my role this year as Board President, I am extremely excited to help direct the future of the Park District with a proposed plan to modernize the aquatics facility at Centennial...but I need your help at this critical juncture.  Over the past year, the Park District staff, in conjunction with the Board and independent aquatics engineers, has been …

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