Town Asks Residents to Take 900 Worcester St. Swimming Pool Survey
With the purchase planned but pending, the town wants to gauge your interest in a community swimming pool.
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Morses Pond may soon have some competition as the town of Wellesley eyes a new location for community swimming.
The town is asking residents to participate in a survey to gauge residents’ interest in a pool.
“A committee has been formed to determine what kind of facility will meet community needs and expectations. It will actively seek public input and the first step is a survey to get preliminary indications of the level of public interest and support for various possible features and activities of the facility,” according to a note on the town’s website.
The survey asks for specifics on the various possible features of a swimming pool at the location – 900 Worcester St.
The town has in place plans to purchase the long-sought St. James The Great Church property, and there is a deal with the Archdiocese of Boston in writing. Town Meeting voted to accept the deal in June.
susie smith
8:45 am on Thursday, November 1, 2012
a town pool is an excellent idea! they should also consider putting in the much healthier salt water pool. there should also be a concerted effort to make sure 100% of children over the age of six in wellesley know how to swim. it is a problem, even in wealthy wellesley. the pool should be heated so it can stay open beyond aug 15. a heated pool can be open as much as april to oct. swimming is probably the best exercise for people of all ages.
karen
8:53 am on Friday, November 9, 2012
We need a pool ! Morses pond is great for splashing and socializing but a pool would provide a place for children (and adults) to learn to swim, a place for Wellesley High's swim team to train and host meets , and a place for everyone to exercise in water.