Council pauses the Southwest Pool permanent closure; both pools closed temporarily for a study
The council paused the permanent closure of Southwest Pool; both pools were to stay closed for the summer season while an engineering study and a feasibility study were conducted. The City reported a 5-0 vote to close both pools temporarily and a unanimous vote for the study.[1][2][3]
On Jan. 27, 2026 the council paused the permanent closure of Southwest Pool; both pools were to be closed temporarily for the summer season while an engineering study, followed by a feasibility study, was conducted. The City reported a 5-0 vote to close both temporarily and a unanimous vote for the study (Agenda Item 5.4).[1][2]
Votes for
5
Votes against
0
⚠ Sources differ
Reports differ on when the council reversed the Southwest Pool permanent closure.
KFDA July 2026 report: 'In March, the council reversed the permanent closure and called for a feasibility study.'
✓ Verified
Councilmember Tim Reid; Donny Hooper, Assistant City Manager: Councilmember Tim Reid called the pools "a quality of life issue" and asked why one pool would be closed permanently and the other temporarily; Assistant City Manager Donny Hooper said the council wanted staff to determine whether the pools could be repaired and "bring them back up to standards" or whether other options made sense.[1]
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No fetched source records a council statement of why the Southwest Pool permanent closure was paused beyond the councilmember's question about treating both pools the same; the site records no cause.[1][2]