The Mountain Home Parks and Recreation Department closed the city pool inside Cooper Park on Monday for maintenance. Mountain Home Mayor Joe Dillard is reporting the maintenance was necessary after the pool was discovered to be vandalized for the second time in an eight-day period.
Mayor Dillard says the damage was a result of various items being thrown into the pool.
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The city was already experiencing tight budgetary issues in keeping the pool open this year, and Mayor Dillard says the vandalism can have more of an effect on the bottom line.
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Mayor Dillard says cameras will be installed around the pool in the hopes the vandals will be caught the next time, and he is also asking for assistance from the public.
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The Mountain Home Police Department can be reached at 870-425-6336. The city pool will be re-opened for business on Tuesday.
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