Austin Ends Plan to Close Barton Springs Early, but Tough Conversations About Services Loom

Austin ends plan to close Barton Springs early, but tough conversations about services loom

The City of Austin has reversed a decision on reducing Barton Springs Pool hours. Find out why the city chose to keep the pool's schedule as is.

A plan to end night swimming at Barton Springs is over before it ever began - Austin Monitor

The city’s parks department has backed away from a plan to close Barton Springs Pool an hour earlier this summer. The change would have eliminated the free daily night swims — full moon or not. “While the Parks and Recreation… The post A plan to end night swimming at Barton Springs is over before it ever began appeared first on Austin Monitor.

Despite sign a gate, Barton Springs Pool will not close an hour earlier

City Council Member Ryan Alter said the earlier closure was an attempt to save money as the city faces a budget deficit.