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City splash pads get new drought hours
Tuesday, September 12, 2023 by Elizabeth Pagano
On Monday, the city announced that it would be operating its splash pads on a new schedule in order to “balance the public’s need to access water with water conservation.” Because of the ongoing drought (and heat!), the city’s Aquatic Division is modifying the hours that most splash pads operate starting now through Oct. 31. Liz Carpenter and Pease splash pads will operate on their regular schedule. The new hours for all of the others will be:
Monday through Friday, 3-8 p.m.
Saturday and Sunday, 9 a.m.-8 p.m.
More information about pools, city water features and their schedules can be found here.
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