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On Tuesday the council will take its first look at the study. The pool has been proposed for Martin Luther King Jr. Park.

Proceeds from the event, just before the pool closes at the end of the season, go to help the Yakima Humane Society.

The annual Paws in the Pool at Franklin Park is coming this weekend!

The issue is on the August ballot. Ballots are due on Primary election day, August 6.

He says in the meantime he'll be searching for funding sources. He says both private and public funding sources will be considered for the pool which is expected to cost more than $4 million.

The Yakima City Council is now waiting to see three concept designs for a proposed outdoor pool at Martin Luther King Jr. Park.

The City has hired a consulting firm to gather information and receive input from various groups for the feasibility study identifying three possible designs for an outdoor pool at Martin Luther King Jr. Park, as well as construction and operational costs for each of the pool designs.​

Gutierrez has lead the city effort to open a new pool in the near future.

The city pool committee presented a report to the council Tuesday that also named the former Yakima Speedway property.