RE: Link

Its so very sad that many of us that were swimming at cavanaugh pool on 8th street now have no where to go. We are hoping the city officials will help our town, but I think were being blown off.The pool has no lifeguard again and the city officials say theres no money. If more people new about the swim center open and its classes Im sure it would be used more and drs and therapists would reccomend the therapy class in the pool at cavanaugh also there was lap swim and little people swim.The teen center just closed and all pools are now closed,come on Petaluma what is going on here. If everyone gave some time up from each dept Im sure we could afford a person with all the qualificatoins needed.Rohnert park has 7 lifeguards and we have none.

Sad to say, but Rohnert Park has a greater tax base. I know many people are against the box stores, but Target, Walmart, Home Depot etc sure do bring in $$.

Really? Can you please provide the data for this assumption you're making?
RP has had plenty of budget problems, same as SR and Novato...

It is unfortunate but our city is in tough times. The aquatics advisory board has done a great job in getting people aware of both swim centers. They have spent many hours making brochures and placing them around town. It's not that there isn't enough use it's that the swim centers alway run in the red. The money raised does offset some of the expenses, but not nearly enough to keep it open longer. This is why the facilities time frame of being open has been cut. We do need to find more revenue some how.

we could have more if everyone would quit whining and budget better. we need larger stores people want to shop at for revenue. look at downtown and all the empty places, eastside too. water treatment plant over budget, too big, cobblestones, a 200,000$ city mgr, our local mayor who has not kept her campain promises. NO TEEN Center for our youth, no swimming pools, and if target goes in, which would be great will they leave the skateboard park or will that be next.this community needs things for kids, family,and elderly,we need our park and rec stuff for all of us. san francisco just built a brand new pool on 19th ave to replace its old one. maybe we need some new manager in these depts that care about us its taxpayers. just remember when its time to VOTE.