Oroville council talks swimming options

OROVILLE — The Oroville City Council advised staff to look into recreational swimming options to fill a void of programs for senior and youth after the YMCA announced the immediate closure of its pool in March. The city received a letter from the YMCA requesting to partner with the city to discuss bringing a pool to downtown Oroville, citing the need for programs. “I am all in favor of discussing ways we can find funding to this … with the loss of the YMCA pool and the Feather River (recreation district) closing down, we need it,” Johnstone said. A proposed…