Good morning Mayor Fuller,
This past spring and summer we, the Board of Friends of Albemarle, successfully advocated to add a study for an indoor pool onto the CIP. The lack of a pool at Newton South High School creates a lopsided demand loop in Newton as their swim team requires the use of the pool at North, which in turn increases pressure and scarcity for swim team and community use of the North pool.
We are confident that an indoor pool at or near South would enjoy steady use and create breathing room in the rest of Newton.
With the acquisition of this parcel of land, linked below, and now the solicitation of developers, we are hearing from community members that this is a clear opportunity to create the NSHS indoor pool that our city needs. Please consider this city improvement.
https://patch.com/massachusetts/newton/newton-seeking-proposals-possible-dudley-road-development
Sincerely,
Board, Friends of Albemarle
Friends of Albemarle 
I strongly support any effort to increase access to swimming pools within Newton. My hope is that if NSHS could have its own pool, families on the north side would be able to participate in more aquatics programs at NNHS during the winter months.
Thank you!
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