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Rep. Curt VanderWall
LANSING — State Rep. Curt VanderWall (R-Ludington) announced that the budget proposal approved by the House last week includes funding for Shelby’s community pool project.
“Earlier this year, VanderWall worked to infuse tax dollars back into the area by making a formal request for funding to help propel the community pool project forward,” states a press release from his office.
“It would be great to see our state tax dollars actually being invested locally here,” VanderWall said.
The proposed site for the community pool is Getty Field at the recently-renovated Getty Park, which is located in the Village of Shelby near the Shelby Public Schools campus. Shelby Township is proposing building the pool at the site through a proposed lease agreement between the village and the township.
“In partnership with Shelby Public Schools, the facility will offer a swim lesson program, addressing a regional shortage as no such programs currently exist within a 60-mile radius. The project is already in the works thanks to community philanthropy in Shelby,” states the press release. “The representative testified before a House appropriations subcommittee weeks ago in support of the project.”
“The pool will provide residents with a much-needed recreational hub and host a variety of public programs,” VanderWall said. “It will also serve local seniors through dedicated water aerobics classes, a valuable asset to the small, tight-knit farming community in Shelby.”
The representative said getting his funding request through the House is a win, but it still has to be approved by the Senate, along with the rest of the budget put forth by House Republicans last week.
The proposed budget, called the “Value for MI Dollar plan,” moved to the Senate for further consideration following House passage last week.
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