Metuchen Muncipal Pool Privitization Request for Proposal
Chronology of Events
Metuchen Special Projects Director Contacts Splash LLC to explore privitization of Municipal Pool
March 2021
It is possible communication happened earlier via phone discussion but this is the earliest date available from records provided from OPRA requests.
Correspondence between Special Projects Director and Splash LLC
April to June 2021
Discussions about lease agreement terms, annual lease amount, site location details of Metuchen Pool
Splash Meeting in Pennsylvania by 3 Borough Officials - No Pool Commission Members invited
July 2021
Borough Administrator, Borough Special Projects Director and Councilman appointed liaison to Pool Commission visit Splash LLC site in PA.
Kitsko & Lignell call to Action at the Municipal Pool
Steve Kitsko and Eric Lignell appear at the Municipal Pool to bring general awareness of the potential privatization option.
Steve and Eric were
Mayor's Facebook Countering Kitsko & Lignell Call to Action as False
August 27, 2021
Mayor's Facebook post and Surrogates attack Kitsko & Lignell for creating a "Manufactured Crisis"
Mayor Issues Press Release through MyCentralNJ
August 30, 2021
Mayor is quoted "No Specific Options at this time and no timetable"
Mayor attends Pool Commission Meeting reassuring Pool Commission it was a misunderstanding to exclude Pool Commission and the offsite meeting "happened on a whim"
September 2021
It is clear the Borough did not solicit input from Pool Commission regarding Privitization.
Save the Metuchen Municipal Pool
#SavetheMMP
The Metuchen Municipal Pool has been opened for decades and enjoyed by generations of families within our community.
To our knowledge, our Metuchen local government has visited a pool-site in Marple Newtown PA to explore privatization options.
They neglected to inform our own Municipal Pool Commission who work very hard for the interest of our community first.
This is unacceptable!
We deserve a transparent local government!
We will fight to preserve our family-oriented pool as it is today!
Stay tuned for additional information and updates on this subject. As we get additional information, we will share this information with the public.
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