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Stockton residents are celebrating the reopening of the historic Victory Park pool, which has been closed since 2013 due to maintenance problems deemed beyond repair by city officials.”We’re excited,” said Judy Limon, a Stockton resident.The reopening includes the 75-foot pool, a splash pad, and other facilities. Susana Patterson, another Stockton resident, said she learned how to swim in that pool 47 years ago. “So now we get to come here and celebrate the reopening of the pool,” said Patterson.Stockton Mayor Christina Fugazi said it was a community effort to bring the pool back.”I get a little teary-eyed about it,” said Fugazi. “It’s been 12 years and the community has just said, ‘Don’t forget about us.’”In 2016, voters passed a sales tax to fund recreation facilities, including the pool project. Construction finally began last October.”A lot of people have been waiting and looking at the calendar every day,” said Susana Limon.For the community, the pool represents more than just a place to swim. “That’s the best part, seeing the joy on the kids’ faces and delight because they deserve to be able to be in the pool and experience this,” said Carrie Patterson.Swimming at the Victory Park pool will be free through Labor Day weekend.After this weekend, admission will be $3 per person. The pool will be open only on weekends from 12 to 6 p.m. through September.Although summer is just about over, officials say that’s how the construction schedule worked out. See more coverage of top California stories here | Download our app | Subscribe to our morning newsletter | Find us on YouTube here and subscribe to our channel
Stockton residents are celebrating the reopening of the historic Victory Park pool, which has been closed since 2013 due to maintenance problems deemed beyond repair by city officials.
“We’re excited,” said Judy Limon, a Stockton resident.
The reopening includes the 75-foot pool, a splash pad, and other facilities.
Susana Patterson, another Stockton resident, said she learned how to swim in that pool 47 years ago.
“So now we get to come here and celebrate the reopening of the pool,” said Patterson.
Stockton Mayor Christina Fugazi said it was a community effort to bring the pool back.
“I get a little teary-eyed about it,” said Fugazi. “It’s been 12 years and the community has just said, ‘Don’t forget about us.’”
In 2016, voters passed a sales tax to fund recreation facilities, including the pool project. Construction finally began last October.
“A lot of people have been waiting and looking at the calendar every day,” said Susana Limon.
For the community, the pool represents more than just a place to swim.
“That’s the best part, seeing the joy on the kids’ faces and delight because they deserve to be able to be in the pool and experience this,” said Carrie Patterson.
Swimming at the Victory Park pool will be free through Labor Day weekend.
After this weekend, admission will be $3 per person.
The pool will be open only on weekends from 12 to 6 p.m. through September.
Although summer is just about over, officials say that’s how the construction schedule worked out.
See more coverage of top California stories here | Download our app | Subscribe to our morning newsletter | Find us on YouTube here and subscribe to our channel
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