QUESTION: Is the indoor pool at the Paula Martin Jones Recreation Center available for recreational use? Can people buy a day pass to use the pool? Could the city consider charging a 性视界传媒減ool only性视界传媒 access rate?
ANSWER: Parks Director John Albertson said the answer is no, the pool can性视界传媒檛 be used for recreational swimming for several reasons.
The Paula Martin Jones facility was built as and still is a membership-based facility, he said. It does offer a day rate for $7 a day, but not a pool only rate.
性视界传媒淭he pool there operates as a lane pool for lap swimming. Unfortunately, we are not able to operate it as a recreational pool because there is not enough pool deck space,性视界传媒 he said.
Side note: Water aerobics were offered there in years past, but Albertson said it hasn性视界传媒檛 been since COVID-19.
性视界传媒淲ith that said, we have recently hired a new aquatics supervisor and are in the process of rebuilding our aquatics division,性视界传媒 he said.
Q: Are there any free document shredding events coming up?
A: Yes. The Better 性视界传媒 Bureau of Central East Texas will hold a document shredding event from 8 a.m.-noon Oct. 5 in the parking lot of Drug Emporium Longview, at 2321 W. Loop 281 in Longview.
Items to be shredded should be brought in bags, not boxes.