HIALEAH, Fla. — The mayor of Hialeah announced on Tuesday that he was temporarily closing the city’s public pools and keeping a water park closed.
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Mayor Bryan Calvo said he wants an expert to conduct a “comprehensive, independent review” of the facilities’ conditions and the city’s aquatics operations.
“When information came to my attention that raised additional questions about our aquatics operations, I made the decision to act immediately,” Calvo, 28, said in a statement released on Tuesday.
Before reopening, Calvo plans to correct the findings of the review and make renovations, according to the city’s statement’
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“The condition of many of Hialeah’s aquatic and park facilities reflects years of deferred maintenance and neglect that this administration is now confronting head-on,” Calvo said, adding that he asked the commission “to help find us $5 million to renovate and modernize these facilities.”
The Miami Herald reported the closures followed the Florida Department of Health shutting down a newly reopened water park after finding violations that included a pool without chlorine.
Here is the list of the city’s pools:
- Babcock Pool at 430 East Seventh St.
- Bright Pool, at 760 East 35 St., has been closed and inoperable for the last 7 years, according to Julio Ligorria, a city official.
- Bucky Dent Water Park, at 2240 West 60 St., recently closed over permit issues after renovations.
- McDonald Water Park at 7505 West 12 Ave.
- Milander Aquatic Center at 4820 Palm Ave.
- Reid Pool, at 2245 West Seventh Court, has been closed and inoperable for the last 7 years, according to Ligorria.
- Walker Pool, at 880 West 29 St., has been closed and inoperable for the last 7 years, according to Ligorria.
