ANNAPOLIS, MD- On July 19, the City of Annapolis Department of Recreation and Parks opened the swimming pool at Harbour House in Eastport to the public. The pool will be open daily from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
In late spring, leadership from the Housing Authority for the City of Annapolis (HACA) asked City officials for financial assistance to open the swimming pool at Harbour House. HACA is a federally funded, state-authorized entity that owns and manages public housing properties within City limits. The Housing Authority has faced financial difficulties since the pandemic and was unable to open the pool without City support.
That conversation opened a door to negotiations to make the Harbour House pool a secondary pool accessible to all City residents, an initiative that had to get approval from the Annapolis City Council.
“The Kenneth R. Dunn municipal pool at Truxtun Park is wildly popular. The 2020 renovations have made it a top summer destination for residents and we often reach capacity and have to turn people away on a hot summer day,” said Recreation and Parks Director Roslyn Johnson. “That can be disappointing for families who want a place to cool down. Opening this secondary pool will serve residents of Harbour House and Eastport Terrace - and all Annapolis residents - especially when the Dunn pool reaches capacity.”
Once operational details for running the Leron M. Fisher Community Swimming Pool at Harbour House were ironed out, repairs were made to the pool, and the facility passed inspections by the Anne Arundel County Department of Health. As of Friday, Annapolis Recreation and Parks lifeguards will be assigned to the pool through Labor Day.
Opening Day for the Harbour House pool (1165 Madison Street) is set for 11 a.m. on Friday, July 19. The pool is free and open to the public.
