Citizen's groups, County Commissioners, and State Delegates are praising Comptroller Peter Franchot for fighting to keep the Chesapeake College pool open. Franchot proposed that Project Open Space funds be used to keep the pool open. County Commission President Gene Ransom:

This is great. I'm glad he's getting involved. This is a potential solution. This money has been used for this purpose in other jurisdictions.

Republican Delegate Dick Sossi agreed:

It sounds pretty encouraging. We couldn't ask for more encouraging remarks.

And, so did Fred Koch of the Citizen's group Chesapeake Pool Revitilization:

That's great. This is fantastic.

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