In Case You Missed It: Secret City Report Made Case for Pools
Saturday, July 13, 2013
"In Case You Missed It," GoLocal's Saturday feature, puts the week's top stories in one easy place for you to review and read. Check out what dominated the news cycle this week in Rhode Island and get all the details with these easy links.
INVESTIGATION: Providence's Taveras Ignored Report on Recreation
A report on Providence recreation written by a Mayoral Fellow to Angel Taveras – and recently leaked to GoLocalProv -- shows that the city administration ignored its own commissioned analysis, while it has systematically reduced recreation services, notably the closing of city pools.
The report, drafted for the City by fellow Matthew Kramer, was presented to key members of the Taveras administration in August of 2011, and made strong recommendations about improving existing recreation infrastructure and expanding programs for city youth.
GET THE LATEST BREAKING NEWS HERE -- SIGN UP FOR GOLOCAL FREE DAILY EBLASTProvidence Leaders Blast Secret Report
The recently uncovered report by a Providence Mayoral Fellow advocating for the upkeep of the city's recreation centers -- and pools -- has raised questions among city leaders as to the Taveras Administrations' decision to close the Davey Lopes pool this year, despite the report recommendations -- which had not been previously made public.
See what they had to say here.