COLUMBIA, S.C. — The Richland County Recreation Commission (RCRC) board of commissioners is hosting a community meeting tonight regarding the future of the Hopkins Park Pool.
The public meeting will be held at 6 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 31, at Hopkins Park, 150 Hopkins Park Rd.
In May, RCRC announced the Hopkins Pool would not open for the summer, citing safety concerns. RCRC Interim Director Tameka Williams said at the time that the pool had reached the end of its life expectancy. The bowl of the pool had shifted, and water loss was between 500 to 1,000 gallons a day.
The commission also said fixing the pool is a priority and that funding for next year will need to be evaluated to see how much could be put toward a new pool.