Bloomington city pools will not open this Memorial Day weekend as usual. City parks officials are still deciding when it will be safe to open Bryan Park Pool and Mills Pool for the season.
City of Bloomington Parks and Recreation Department Administrator Paula McDevitt says in a statement it's not an easy decision to make.
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"We are in constant communication with Parks and Recreation agencies throughout surrounding cities, and with our state and national parks and recreation associations to gather as much information as we can about safe operation of aquatic facilities in the time of COVID-19," McDevitt said.
The city officially canceled the Fourth of July parade, though an early release indicated that last week. The city cites the inability to prepare for an unknown public health situation dealing with thousands of people for canceling the parade.
The BTown Boom fireworks show, the Taste of Bloomington, and other festivals have been canceled as officials grapple with how to loosen restrictions without spiking infection numbers.
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