<body><div><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=0udnds_1GzeoFTG00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=0udnds_1GzeoFTG00" width="800" height="450" >CRANSTON, R.I. (WJAR) — Cranston officials say they expect a new cover for Budlong Pool within the next few weeks, after the city was unable to close the pool following its first summer back in operation.Leaves from surrounding trees have fallen into the pool, and aerial video showed the water had turned green. The city spent about $5 million on the pool, which had been closed since 2020.The company that built the pool, Vantage, was supposed to provide a cover but went out of business, Mayor Ken Hopkins said. He said the pool’s unusual design made it difficult to find a replacement vendor.<img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=08wjjL_1GzeoFTG00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=08wjjL_1GzeoFTG00" width="800" height="450" >“Within the next couple of weeks, they should have a new cover,” Hopkins said.The timeline is uncertain. A committee meeting last week cited a four-to-six-week estimate for covering the pool, while Hopkins said he hopes the cover will arrive sooner.City officials also said the pool will be cleaned before it freezes. Public Works Director Frank Corrao said the new vendor has committed to removing the leaves and cleaning the pool.Hopkins said the city has a robotic pool cleaner and expects to treat the water with chemicals before closing it for winter.Some City Council members have raised concerns that debris could stain the pool’s bottom. Hopkins said he does not expect that to happen.“It’s going to be a great place for years to come,” he said.</div></body>

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CRANSTON, R.I. (WJAR) — Cranston officials say they expect a new cover for Budlong Pool within the next few weeks, after the city was unable to close the pool following its first summer back in operation. Leaves from surrounding trees have fallen into the pool, and aerial video showed...

Cranston officials work to secure cover for Budlong Pool amid concerns

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CRANSTON, R.I. (WJAR) — Cranston officials say they expect a new cover for Budlong Pool within the next few weeks, after the city was unable to close the p

Cranston officials work to secure cover for Budlong Pool amid concerns

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