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Hello, Earlier this summer I sent you an email singing the praises of Burgess Pool. Today I received a flyer from the city of Menlo Park advertising Belle Haven Pool. Just yesterday I saw that after August 18th Burgess will be closed for a portion of the afternoon due to “budgetary constraints”, ...
Dear Mr. Murphy, I hope this message finds you well. I am writing for the fourth time this week to express my deep and growing concern regarding the incident that occurred at the Belle Haven Community Campus on July 30, 2025. While many seniors believed the situation was part of an emergency drill,...
Dear Menlo Park City Council, I am writing to urge you - specifically, Mayor Coombs and city manager Murphy - to make the topic of operations at the Burgess and Belle Haven pools a study session item at a regular meeting as soon as possible, but no later than September 9, 2025. Due to ongo...
Dear Justin, I hope this message finds you well. Thank you and your team for organizing the emergency drill at the Belle Haven Community Campus today. A few hours after the drill, I was on site and had the opportunity to speak with seome seniors. I would like to share some observations and concerns...
To the City Council members, I hope this feedback will be of interest to you even though Im a resident of Palo Alto. Based on anecdotal evidence, I think it reflects the feelings of many Menlo Park residents as well. Ive been swimming at Burgess Pool for decades, and, now a senior citizen, I’v...
Dear Members of the Menlo Park City Council, My name is Cami Rothenberg and I’m a 16-year-old student at Menlo-Atherton High School. I’m writing to share my strong support for Menlo Swim and Sport to remain the operator of the Menlo Park public pools. As a member of the MA swim team and a lo...
Dear Members of the Menlo Park City Council, My name is Cami Rothenberg and I’m a 16-year-old student at Menlo-Atherton High School. I’m writing to share my strong support for Menlo Swim and Sport to remain the operator of the Menlo Park public pools. As a member of the MA swim team and a long...
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...
