A meeting in May has been slated by the “Save the Pool” group, a community-led, informal committee formed, according to its organizers, to “keep the public informed of the value of Whitewater’s beloved Aquatic and Fitness Center.”
The group held its initial meeting in April.
An earlier story published by Fort Atkinson Online about the group’s April meeting is here: https://fortatkinsononline.com/save-the-pool-community-members-assemble-regarding-aquatic-center-negotiations/.
The group’s next meeting will be held Wednesday, May 17, at 6 p.m., at the Cravath Lakefront Community Center, 341 S. Fremont St., Whitewater.
According to information released by committee organizers, the meeting will focus on “issues raised” during the most recent meeting of the Whitewater Aquatic and Fitness Center Subcommittee, which was held Thursday in the council chambers of the Whitewater Municipal Building.
The subcommittee is composed of representatives from the two negotiating bodies, the Whitewater Unified School District and the Whitewater city government.
The group is charged with negotiating a lease and operating agreement between the two parties.
Within the release, Save the Pool organizing member Jeff Knight described the two negotiating parties as “(further) apart than ever,” adding: “it is urgent for people to come to our meeting to hear the issues that were raised and to advocate for an adequate solution.”
For more information about the community-led committee, visit its Facebook page.
To learn more about becoming a Save the Pool member, contact one of the following organizing members: Cheri Zimdars: zimdars@hotmail.com or 608-449-5150, Guy Ledwell: ledwellguy@gmail.com or 262-649-7040, Knight: jpk@knightpublicaffairs.com or 920-728-0662, and Geoff Hale: ghale@hometops.com or 920-723-2387.
“Save the Pool” meeting organizers Jeff Knight, from left, Geoff Hale, and Cheri Zimdars offer information and field questions during a meeting of the community-led group held in April. The meeting focused on public engagement as the Whitewater Aquatic and Fitness Center Subcommittee works through a negotiation process to create an operating and lease agreement for the facility. The Save the Pool group’s next meeting will be held Wednesday, May 17, at the Cravath Lakefront Community Center, Whitewater. File photo/Kim McDarison.
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