Members of the Georgetown Recreation Club, like many people in the metro Atlanta region, gathered over the Labor Day weekend to celebrate the end of the summer season.

However, there will be no more “next year” for Georgetown, which is closing permanently in early September – because of a utility pole relocation for an yet-to-be funded project and a surprise sale of a key piece of land on the property.

The pool, located at the end of Old Spring House Lane abutting I-285, has about 130 households on its membership roster. During the years-long expansion of the interstate, those numbers went down, hampered by the noise and dust generated by construction. Last year, a soundproof barrier was erected, which helped stabilize membership.

However, in May, GRC was informed via email on May 13 by

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