All Milwaukee County Pools To Close For Summer

MILWAUKEE, WI — All Milwaukee County-operated swimming pools will be closed for the summer due to the coronavirus, county officials said Friday.

Cool Waters Aquatic Park in Greenfield Park, Schulz Aquatic Park in Lincoln Park, nine outdoor pools, and the two indoor pools at Pulaski and Noyes will remain closed over the summer. Lifeguards will not be present at Bradford Beach either, according to county officials in Milwaukee.

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Yet with the pool closures, county parks officials say they're hopeful that many splash pads and wading pools, which do not require trained lifeguards, will still be able to open to provide relief from summer heat to neighborhoods across the county.

The extended deep-well pool closures include the following:

1. Cool Waters Aquatic Park in Greenfield Park
2. Schulz Aquatic Center in Lincoln Park
3. Pelican Cove in Kosciuszko Park
4. Noyes Indoor Pool
5. Pulaski Indoor Pool
6. Washington Park Pool
7. McCarty Park Pool
8. Jackson Park Pool
9. Sheridan Park Pool
10. Holler Park Pool
11. Hales Corners Park Pool
12. Wilson Park Pool
13. Grobschmidt Pool

County officials say government restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic have taken dramatic tolls on both parks and county budgets. Milwaukee County continues to provide front line services in response to the pandemic, yet officials say increased costs, coupled with $132 million in lost revenue, has led to drastic impacts on the county’s ability to provide needed services.

“Every decision we’re making right now is focused on the safety of our park visitors and our staff,” said Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley in a statement Friday. “It’s essential that our services support public health. Unfortunately, the challenges of both COVID-19 and the county’s fiscal reality have brought us to this difficult decision.”

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