Brookhaven council hears end-of-season report on city pools
Brookhaven Aquatic Supervisor Julie Dobbs gave an end-of-season update about the city’s public pools and its new and ongoing initiatives to make them safer.
At the city council’s work session on Monday, Sept. 29, Dobbs said Brookhaven’s three pools – Lynwood, Briarcliff, and Murphey Candler – saw 42,000 visitors in 2024 and 61,000 in a slightly shortened 2025 season.
Several new initiatives were implemented during the 2025 season, including hiring bilingual life guards, issuing free swim diapers to children under three years old, and instituting $1 admission during holidays.
The distribution of swim diapers contributed to a decrease in fecal incidents at the pools, from 11 in 2024 to five in 2025.
The city also installed Perry Weather Systems at the pools, which “eliminated human decisions” in the cases of threatening weather, Dobbs said.
The city hosted a back-to-pool party on May 17 with 250 swim-related items given away, and a dive-in movie night on June 18, which had 60 attendees despite iffy weather. The popular Doggy Dip Day had 200 dog participants. The city also partnered with the YMCA and Swem School to provide swim lessons at a reduced cost.
Murphey Candler Pool has just received starter swim blocks, which will be put into play next year, Dobbs said.
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