02/10/12 Limited funds for Byram pool

With the first selectman's support for a new Byram pool in hand, the ball is now in the Junior League's court.

In his capital budget presented to the Board of Estimate and Taxation this week, First Selectman Peter Tesei included $150,000 to design a new pool to replace the dilapidated one in Byram Park. We applaud that decision, although there's no saying whether or not that money will stay as the proposal moves through the budget process.

A new pool in Byram has been a priority of the Junior League of Greenwich for several years now. Members have long said they hope to fund the project through a public-private partnership. Pool supporters this week said raising private funds would be difficult without Mr. Tesei's backing....

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