Swimming pools concern council

CROTHERSVILLE — Town council members discussed Tuesday a concern about two houses in towns with swimming pools.

Councilwoman Karen Mains expressed concern about two houses with pools on East Street that have no fence or the fence has fallen over with nails sticking out of it.

One of the houses has been abandoned, she said, and she has seen kids playing on the property. She sees it as a safety issue that needs to be addressed.

Council President Ardell Mitchell said there is no current ordinance forcing people to put a fence around their pool. However, town attorney Travis Thompson said the issue may fall under an unsafe building code.

Mitchell said he would drive by the property to see how it might fit under the unsafe building code.