Bay City’s Valiant Pool has avoided demolition thanks to a new agreement between the city and YMCA, which will relieve Bay City of maintenance costs. Rising expenses had put the pool’s future at risk, but the YMCA, local nonprofit Wellness Matagorda County, and the Bay City Gas Company stepped up to cover costs. The gas company agreed to continue providing gas to heat the pool through winter, while Stuart Lynn of Lynn Group pledged to cover any funding gaps. This ensures local swim teams and residents can keep using the pool year-round.