Nowadays, very few children actually learn to swim. Instead, they learn to play in the water. |
Realistically, we knew there was nothing we could do to bring in enough money for the pool to pay for itself. |
There are two indoor skating rinks in Polk County, and both of them are in Urbandale. Can we all agree that we don't need any more ice? |
We determined at our last meeting last month that it was unrealistic that we would have a major impact on this establishment no matter what we did. |
We want to make sure the city is offering the services that our citizens need and desire. |
We're being pragmatic. We want it to be open, but if the decision is made to close it and create a new aquatic center, we want to make sure it has the ability for lap swimming and other activities. |
What we want to do tonight is decide what we want to be in a building. Next comes the hard part. |