MIDWEST CITY, Okla. (KFOR) - On Tuesday, the City of Midwest City announced that the Reno Swim & Slide will close for the 2026 season due to low staffing.
Before the closing, Reno Swim & Slide had been on its weekends-only operation schedule since the week of August 3-7, the city said.
City leaders say the decision was difficult: "At this point, safety is our biggest concern. Operating the pool at critically low staffing levels increases the risk of having a life-threatening incident at our pool. This is unacceptable."
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The Parks & Recreation management team will recruit a professional pool management company to handle aquatics operations in 2027 at Reno Swim & Slide, the city said.
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