October 13, 2020
| 2:41 p.m.
Town of Santa Maria Recreation and Parks Division is making ready to re-open the general public health amenities on the Abel Maldonado Neighborhood Youth Middle on Monday, Nov. 2.
The intent is to relocate the middle’s health tools into the extra spacious Occasions Middle contained in the Maldonado Middle, 600 S. McClelland St., the place extra social distancing area could be supplied.
This can present weekday morning hours for patrons utilizing a reservation system, just like the one in use on the adjoining Nelson Aquatics Middle, stated Dennis Smitherman, recreation companies supervisor. There could be a $5 per particular person reservation charge to cowl the price of the reservation system.
“We need to get our amenities re-opened in a protected and orderly method,” Smitherman stated. “This transfer will present alternatives for a lot of of our longtime patrons to get again to their health routines.”
The Recreation and Park Division has made quite a lot of changes to its operations to satisfy the protection pointers included within the County Well being Orders; digital courses, drive-in occasions, additional cleansing of public playgrounds, and offering take residence kits for households.
In accordance with Smitherman, these steps guarantee there’s nonetheless protected and significant recreation alternatives supplied to the neighborhood.
Direct inquiries to the Recreation and Parks administrative workplace, 805-925-0951 ext. 2260.