AUGUSTA, Ga. (WJBF) – The condition of Augusta’s two indoor pools has some city leaders going off the deep end.
“We’re shutting them down without giving any kind of notice to the citizens, just a sign on the door that we closed until further notice,” said Mayor Pro-Tem Wayne Guilfoyle.City leaders taking notice that the Aquatics Center has been closed for two weeks, with swim meets on the way.The issue is the fire alarm system, with repairs expected to take another two weeks.But it’s not just the Aquatics Center that’s underwater.“We got Henry Brigham. The pool is in horrible shape. We put money into Henry Brigham, I didn’t realize they can’t even go swim,” said Commissioner Catherine Smith Rice.And at Henry Brigham pool, it’s been that way since October.“It’s a lot going on at the Brigham site and we’re also trying to find the funding to be able to take care of this location,” said Recreation and Parks Director Tameka Williams.The Administrator is telling commissioners the city spends a substantial amount of money maintaining these pools, and it could be time for different approach.“We just really have to do a holistic review whether or not it makes sense to continue doing some of the things we’re doing with some of the facilities that we have,” said City Administrator Tameka Allen.
Signs on the door could be a sign of future problems ahead for these city pools…