Wading pool closed for 2020

City of Three Forks officials announced last week the Wading Pool at Stevenson Park will not be open this summer.

Due to the guidelines issued by the Governor and Health Department, the City of Three Forks cannot maintain social distancing requirements, a special paint must be applied prior to opening, the pool is not chlorinated so would require draining, sanitizing and refilling daily, and sanitizing frequently touched surfaces a minimum of four times per day. (The pool is typically open only four hours/day.)

These requirements cause excessive expense City officials had not anticipated, and...