New Community Pool Opens With A Splash
Over a hundred Brewster residents attended the grand opening and ribbon cutting ceremony of the new Brewster Community Pool on Sunday June 25 on a glorious sunny afternoon. The pool, located at the former Sea Camps property at 3057 Main Street, remained open to attendees after the ribbon cutting until 6PM. Click here to watch the LCTV news report on the ribbon cutting event.
Ned Chatelain (Select Board Chair), Donna Kalinick (Assistant Town Manager), & Peter Lombardi (Town Manager)
Over 550 pool passes have been sold to residents to date, including almost 250 family passes. Amanda Bebrin, Chair of the Bay Property Planning Committee, noted in her remarks the large amount of community support and enthusiasm for making this facility available. “The committee has been driven by resident wants and needs in both interim uses and our long-term planning efforts – we knew there was strong interest in having the pool open.”
The Recreation Department, Department of Public Works, Property Manager, Town Management, and many other departments and staff have been working around the clock in recent months to get the pool ready for the summer season. Thomas Wingard, the Recreation Commission Representative on the Bay Property Planning Committee, highlighted the speed at which amenities have been made available on the property since its purchase. “We as a committee, along with the Town’s departments and management, successfully opened the bay beach last year, and, this year, with the same determination and hard work, we’re opening the only municipal swimming pool on the Cape.”
Members of the Bay Property Planning Committee
Since purchasing the property, Town staff and committees have embarked on a public engagement process inviting input from all residents about potential future uses. “This has been a very public undertaking, and the first public forum solicited a lot of public comment,” said Ned Chatelain, Chair of the Brewster Select Board. Mr. Chatelain added that the Town will continue to solicit feedback from residents on pool programming and operating practices. “I want to thank everyone for participating so far and encourage you to continue to do so – we would love to hear from you about how the pool can meet the needs of Brewster residents.”
The mood among speakers and attendees was one of excitement and anticipation for the fun-filled summers ahead. “It’s not often that you are given the opportunity to provide a new amenity like this to our residents – we look forward to the pool being a destination for all of us to gather and make memories for many years to come,” stated Peter Lombardi, Town Manager.
The Community Pool is open to residents 7 days a week for 11 hours a day until August 20. There will be a final opportunity to purchase guest passes on Friday, June 30, at the Arts Center from 9AM to 3PM. 4 test swim days will be offered this summer, on July 11, July 15, July 28 and August 6 – residents who have not purchased a pool pass can use the pool on these days for a $5 fee. Please call (508) 896-3701 ext. 1100 or email permits@brewster-ma.gov with any questions.
Brewster's New Community Pool