City throws rope to keep pool open

The Sweet Home City Council has agreed to provide $16,494 to School District 55 to help pay for the operation of the pool throughout the summer.

District 55 administrators initially proposed cutting funding for the pool to resolve a projected revenue shortfall of $1.1 million for the 2010-11 school year.

Some 25 people spoke against closing the pool at a meeting on June. About 125 people attended the meeting. Since then, the district asked the…

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