Ethan Hoagland
Sweet Home voters renewed the pool levy nearly two to one. 63% of voters approved the renewal at $0.30 per $1,000, the same rate agreed to in the 2018 election.
“The good thing about this is that our funding is now secured for the next five years,” Pool Supervisor A Jay Bronson said. “Knowing that the community wants to continually support this facility means that we can do some bigger maintenance items to hopefully keep the pool stable and around for another 7 to 10 years.”
As we’ve reported, district officials are looking to update the filtration system and replaster the pool. The levy provides for operational costs, but maintenance comes out of the district’s pocket.
The pool levy has been approved by Sweet Home voters multiple times. Initially, the levy cost taxpayers $0.32 per $1,000. This year’s vote breaks down to 1,791 in favor, 1,033 against.