Hialeah Mayor Bryan Calvo on Tuesday ordered the temporary closure of pool facilities in the city as a review into their conditions is underway. According to Calvo, McDonald Pool, Milander Pool, and Babcock Pool will be temporarily closed.
Review and Closure
The closure of these pool facilities comes after a new water park in Hialeah was closed last week due to what the city said was a pending health department permit. Bucky Dent Water Park had just reopened on July 31 after a seven-year closure. The water park will remain closed during the review.
An independent expert will now do a comprehensive assessment of Hialeah’s pool facilities and will give Calvo’s administration findings regarding the conditions and what improvements need to be made.
“Residents have every right to expect that when a City facility is open to the public, we have done everything necessary to ensure it is operating properly,” Mayor Calvo said in a statement. “When information came to my attention that raised additional questions about our aquatics operations, I made the decision to act immediately. We are going to conduct an independent review, address anything that needs to be corrected, and make sure these facilities meet the standards our residents deserve.”
Original reporting: NBC6 Miami — read the source article.
