Why were the pool office and hallways reconfigured?
King County health regulations require all pool users to shower before entering the pool. The previous office and hallway configuration made it very easy for users to enter the front door and walk straight through to the pool without going through the locker rooms, unless constantly supervised. The new configuration directs all patrons through the lockers, which the Board believes will encourage obedience to the bathing rule. Also, it reduces traffic flow in the office area, for greater security. Since much of the area needed to be torn up anyway to effect repairs from the broken pipes, it made sense to do the reconfiguration (which had been contemplated for some time) when insurance would cover some of the work.
