During the third public hearing on the future use of 57 acres of farmland and woods on the east side of Granville, a proposed swimming pool drew a lot of attention from speakers.
More than 45 people were present during the Oct. 23 hearing on recommendations by the Munson Springs Steering Committee — one of which included a public, outdoor swimming pool on the village-owned land.
Nearly 30 people offered thoughts, some of them identifying themselves as “pool agnostic.” More than half of those spoke about the pool, and they were evenly divided, with nine in favor and nine against the pool option. This contrasts with the Oct. 9 public hearing, during which the majority of those who spoke were in favor of the public pool option.
The land is on the north side of Newark Granville Road, east of the Offices at Erinwood complex. The Oct. 23 hearing was the last of the informational meetings, but Village Manager Herb Koehler said it was “not the last bite of the apple by any means.”
The first hearing was specifically for the steering committee to explain its recommendations to the village council. The second and third meetings were for the public to weigh in. The next meeting to discuss the Munson Springs property is tentatively set for Dec. 18 at the Village Hall, 141 E. Broadway.