Last week I attended one of the four town hall meetings held by the Alva Swimming Pool Task Force. I took along a video camera, and that video is posted on our website AlvaReviewCourier.com.

About 15 people including some elementary to middle school age youngsters attended. It was announced up front that this was a forum for the task force members to hear ideas for the pool. A printed survey was distributed, and people were asked to fill it out.

Those attending had a lot of different ideas for the pool. Some wanted to keep the pool in its present form, updating it only as required to make the...