City of St. George to reopen city pools, recreation center and splash pad

— In the
coming days, the City of St. George will reopen many of its recreational
facilities that had been closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The facilities
set to open include:

• All City splash
  pads (May 1)
• St. George City
  Pool on 700 South (May 2)
• St. George
  Recreation Center (May 4)

Sand Hollow
Aquatic Center is undergoing a reconstruction of its roof. The facility is
expected to reopen later in May.

“Listening
to the medical experts has always been and will continue to drive our
decision-making methods regarding the city facilities we reopen,” said St.
George Mayor Jon Pike. “After consultation with Dr. Blodgett of Southwest Utah
Public Health Department and the guidance of our state-level officials, we
decided it was appropriate to open these facilities with additional safety
measures taken.”

Precautionary
safety measures include altered hours of operation and adjusted capacity
limits. Pool restrictions can be found here. Recreation Center guidelines
can be found here.

“Safety is
our top priority moving forward,” said Leisure Services Director Shane McAffee.
“That said, we ask for your cooperation and patience as we reopen facilities
such as the City Pool in which our capacity will be limited.”

More
information

www.sgcity.org