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Dear City Council, I am not sure how many residents had the opportunity to read the Almanac article titled “Menlo Park tries to improve accessibility to council meetings,” but I want to highlight some key points and share my concerns. According to the article, Menlo Park has taken some initial ste...
Dear Mayor Coombs and City Manager Murphy, I am requesting that you add the Burgess and Belle Haven pool operations to the August 12, 2025 agenda as a study session item. Ongoing financial issues have already forced hour reductions at Burgess Pool beginning August 18, and both facilities remai...
Dear Mayor Coombs and City Manager Murphy, I am requesting that you add the Burgess and Belle Haven pool operations to the August 12, 2025 agenda as a study session item. Ongoing financial issues have already forced hour reductions at Burgess Pool beginning August 18, and both facilities remain a...
Dear Menlo Park City Council and city manager Murphy, I am writing to urge you - specifically, the Mayor and the city manager - to make the topic of operations at the Burgess and Belle Haven pools a study session item on the August 12, 2025 agenda. I made a public comment on this matter at t...
Hi Nikki, Thank you for your thoughtful and detailed response. I appreciate the clarity you provided regarding the safety features of the BHCC building and the City’s investment in emergency preparedness. It’s reassuring to know the facility was designed with resilience in mind, particularly to ser...
The City Council has demonstrated a lack of transparency and accountability in its dealings with the pool operator, Tim Sheeper. The citizens of Menlo Park deserve an explanation for the Councils lack of response to Sheepers request for City subsidy of cost overruns at Belle Haven pool. Thus ...
Hi Nikki, I hope you are doing well. I am reaching out again on behalf of the Belle Haven Seniors and Allies to follow up on the status of the safety plan for the Belle Haven Community Campus (BHCC). In light of the recent tragedies in Texas and the clear lack of adequate preparation by government ...
To the Menlo Park City Council, I am a 20-year-old Menlo Park resident recently returned home from college. I’m writing to express my strong support for Team Sheeper and their continued operation of the Burgess and Belle Haven pools. Growing up in Menlo Park, Burgess Pool was more than just a fa...
Dear City Council of Menlo Park, Thank you for your service to our city. I understand that renewal of the Menlo-Atherton Co-Operative Nursery School lease is on your agenda tonight and am writing to encourage you to renew the contract and allow the school to continue serving the families of Menlo ...
7 July 2025 Menlo Park City Council 701 Laurel Street Menlo Park, CA 94025 Dear Mayor and Councilmembers, I am a Palo Alto resident who is part of the market segment the Council has identified to pay a premium to swim at Menlo Park pools. As I have observed the recent exchanges and discussions ...
