Plan to Build Pools Moves Forward

Over the last several months, members of PACC have been meeting with representatives from the San Diego Unified School District ("SDUSD") and Byron Wear, a former city council member who is cheerleading the effort to get pools built in Liberty Station.  Just a few weeks ago, the City of San Diego and SDUSD sent a joint letter to the federal government expressing the intention to build an aquatic facility at Liberty Station.  John Seymour, who is heading up PACC, and Wear were interviewed by the Beacon for an article on the progress (full article here).  

“The City of San Diego has sent a letter to the Department of the Interior (National Park Service) requesting approval of a joint City and San Diego Unified School District proposal,” Wear said. “The project has identified joint funding for phase one, including $2.1 million from the city, and $5 million from SDUSD.”

“The City has agreed to operate the facility at no annual cost in exchange for the SDUSD capital investment creating a win-win for students and recreational swimmers,” said Wear, a former lifeguard. “The facility will be home for Point Loma High swimming and water polo, and could accommodate others as additional pools are built.”

“We envision three pools over time in phases,” said Seymour noting, “We have all levels of government — Zapf, Peters and SDUSD — behind this, and there’s no reason why the project should not be moved forward on this site.”

Added Seymour of the aquatics complex, “The city would operate it. The school district would put in money to build it. We, the community, will go out to it. It’s a great opportunity.”

PACC is hopeful the project can get going soon.