It’s official: Plano’s outdoor pools will open this summer
The pandemic prompted officials to close outdoor pools last year.
A Plano water tower in Plano, Texas, on Thursday, June 18, 2020. (Lynda M. Gonzalez/The Dallas Morning News)(Lynda M. Gonzalez / Staff Photographer)
2:46 PM on May 4, 2021 CDT
A seasonal milestone will take place in Plano this year: the city’s outdoor pools will be open this summer in addition to indoor pools.
Last summer, the pandemic shuttered all of the city’s outdoor pools. The decision to close the pools was made partly due to concerns about social distancing. But this year, outdoor pools will be open Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day, the city stated in an email.
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Plano offering free showers at city rec centers for residents without water
Burst pipes have cut off the water supply for many residents.
Locker rooms at the Plano Aquatic Center are being opened up for any resident to use as burst pipes mean many remain without water despite the warming temperatures.
Plano residents without water can now take free showers at three city recreation centers.
The announcement comes after thousands of residents in the city lost power during the recent winter storms and frigid temperatures and many residents now have no water due to burst pipes.
Residents can use showers at the Carpenter Park and Tom Muehlenbeck recreation centers, and the Plano Aquatic Center.