City Hall and Fresno Unified Team Up to Make a Splash

By David Taub, Senior Reporter

Published 6 years ago on

June 6, 2019

For the third straight year, City Hall and Fresno Unified School District will partner to open up pools and school fields during the summer.
The city will provide staff for the parks and pools; the district provides the facilities.
Fresno Unified Superintendent Bob Nelson called it a “true partnership.”
“The taxpayers provided the amenity, the taxpayers get to enjoy that amenity year round,” Nelson said.

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“The taxpayers provided the amenity, the taxpayers get to enjoy that amenity year round.” — Fresno Unified Superintendent Bob Nelson

Nelson also said the schools will provide free meals and library access to 40 schools.
“We have made your summer for you, providing a wide range of opportunities to do good things that will keep your mind expanded, and your body refreshed and fit,” Nelson added.
Nearly 10,000 children swam at the school pools last summer, a number city and school officials hope gets eclipsed.
Starting next Monday, the pools at Roosevelt, Bullard, Sunnyside, Edison, Hoover, and Fresno high schools will be open for community swimming and lessons.
The cost is $2 for adults and $1 for kids. Weekends are free.
In addition, 14 Fresno Unified schools will be open for playground use.
While the city’s retained its partnership with Fresno Unified, there is no similar arrangement with Clovis Unified. Also, the city does have swim lessons at the pool at the Central High School east campus in Central Unified.

Splash Parks Update

City spokesman Mark Standriff said two of the city’s seven splash pads at local parks are still closed, but they hope to have them returned to service “ASAP.”
Mosqueda Center in southeast Fresno, as well as Inspiration Park in west Fresno, have no timetable to reopen.
Standriff says the problem is with the system that disinfects the recycled water.

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David Taub,

Senior Reporter

Curiosity drives David Taub. The award-winning journalist might be shy, but feels mighty with a recorder in his hand. He doesn't see it his job to "hold public officials accountable," but does see it to provide readers (and voters) the information needed to make intelligent choices. Taub has been honored with several writing awards from the California News Publishers Association. He's just happy to have his stories read. Joining GV Wire in 2016, Taub covers politics, government and elections, mainly in the Fresno/Clovis area. He also writes columns about local eateries (Appetite for Fresno), pro wrestling (Off the Bottom Rope), and media (Media Man). Prior to joining the online news source, Taub worked as a radio producer for KMJ and PowerTalk 96.7 in Fresno. He also worked as an assignment editor for KCOY-TV in Santa Maria, California, and KSEE-TV in Fresno. He has also worked behind the scenes for several sports broadcasts, including the NCAA basketball tournament, and the Super Bowl. When not spending time with his family, Taub loves to officially score Fresno Grizzlies games. Growing up in the San Francisco Bay Area, Taub is a die-hard Giants and 49ers fan. He graduated from the University of Michigan with dual degrees in communications and political science. Go Blue! You can contact David at 559-492-4037 or at Send an Email