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The City Council approved the funding for the recreation pools this morning. Our proposal to allocate the specific budget amount passed and the facilities will open as scheduled. We will monitor the implementation phase to ensure these funds reach the sites mentioned in our original request.

March 19, 2011

Please Fund the CRC Pools

Please Fund the CRC Pools

🏆 Won — 309 supporters Verified

Final supporters

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Brady G.
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Aisha D.
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Michael W.
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Kathleen W.
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Yvette N.
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Angela Y.
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Denise D.
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Started by Anonymous 15 years, 6 months ago
We, the undersigned proud citizens of the city of Cincinnati, implore Cincinnati City Council and the City Manager to recognize the importance of funding city pools for the use of all citizens as both participants and employees and to use just under $900,000 of the unexpected $5 million to open 19 of the Cincinnati City Recreation Commission pools listed below in June 2011 and commit to funding this important city service in future years.

** Bond Hill, 1620 Yarmouth Ave.

** Bush, 2640 Kemper Lane, Walnut Hills

** Camp Washington, 1201 Stock Ave.

** Dempsey, 956 Purcell Ave., East Price Hill

** Dickman, 6720 Home City Ave., Sayler Park

** Evanston, 3558 Evanston Ave.

** Fairview, 2219 Ravine St., Fairview/University Heights/Clifton Heights

** Hartwell, 8275 Vine St.

** Lincoln, 1027 Linn St., West End

** Madisonville, 5312 Stewart Ave.

** McKie, 1655 Chase Ave., Northside

** Millvale, 3303 Beekman St.

** Mount Adams, 966 Mount Adams Circle

** Mount Washington, 1715 Beacon St.

** Oakley, 3900 Paxton Ave

** Pleasant Ridge, 5915 Ridge Ave.

** Ryan, 3324 Meyer Place, Westwood

** Winton Hills, 5170 Winneste Ave.

** Ziegler, 1311 Sycamore St., Over-the-Rhine

Updates

February 27, 2011

The petition reached 250 signatures today. I am currently finalizing a formal letter to the City Manager that details our request for the $900,000 funding allocation. I will present this document along with the signature list during the next public budget hearing.

Reached 250 supporters

February 24, 2011

Reached 100 supporters

February 16, 2011

6 Comments

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Sarah Harvey
15 years ago Featured

Please dont take these away. We look forward to this every year at camp washington.

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Jason Ramirez
15 years ago Featured

900k is nothing compared to the extra money they have. stop acting like the city is broke.

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David Sharma
15 years ago Featured

Pools are safe places for teenagers to hang out. If they close them we are just asking for trouble in the streets.

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Linda Holmes
15 years ago Featured

summer is coming and kids need to swim. Keep them open.

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Brenda Haddad
15 years ago Featured

RIDICULOUS. We pay taxes for these services and they are the first thing cut every time. Do better Cincy.

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Mike Hunt
15 years ago Featured

My kids have nowhere else to go in the summer. Its hot enough as it is. Open the pools!