City plugs budget hole, leaves pool exposed

Local seniors participate in a water aerobics class at the Mountain View pool. Leader photo by Jon Decker Aqua Aerobics instructor Jon Plueard conducts a class at the Mountain View pool in Port Townsend. Leader photo by Jon Decker Funds set aside to repair the roof at the Mountain View pool are no longer part of the City of Port Townsend’s 2027 budget. The announcement came on Nov. 2, when the city presented the balanced budget for the coming year, a move that has worried pool lovers from across the community. DEBBIE STEELE, PORT TOWNSEND RESIDENT The Mountain View Complex houses the local YMCA branch, the police station and the city food bank. The pool opened in 1963 and features a 20-yard-long lap swimming section that intersects with an open area for recreation and classes. Mountain View is used by the local high school swim team, new mothers training their babies how to paddle and wall-to-wall water aerobics for the city’s senior citizens.

This excerpt comes from the named source. Read the original for the full reporting.