Pool decision looms as Ector County towns consider reopening
In Ector County, residents recall summer crowds at the pool and ask if it will reopen as costs to revive it loom. City officials await estimates and whether Goldsmith funds plus a $24,000 annual county grant can cover repairs. Councilman Richard Bradley notes more oilfield workers' families and children, hoping for a summer pool. Cope recalls debates to fill in the pool which has no water and limited curvatures for a skateboard area, prompting a shift toward COM Aquatics and regional cooperation.
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Community bands together to revive old pool in Goldsmith
Gregg Olberts of Ector County Health Department says reopening the historic Goldsmith pool is costly but feasible. Local residents including Bob Davis of Bob's Roadhouse and Cope plan to clear and inspect the pool, fix plumbing, and hire lifeguards to restore a community gathering place and deter youth trouble.
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Drought cripples Texas hydro power amid ongoing drought
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