DEARBORN — A plan to close six small outdoor pools in the city of Dearborn has been met with opposition from a group of local citizens who say they’re concerned about dwindling low-cost recreation activities for families in the city.On Monday, April 12 at 5:30 pm at a meeting with City Council and Mayor Jack O’Reilly at Dearborn’s Council Chambers at City Hall, the “Save Dearborn’s Small Pools” group plans to present ideas gathered at an April 7 rally to help the city save money and/or to raise funds with the intent of mitigating the costs of keeping the pools open. The chambers are located at 13615 Michigan Avenue in Dearborn.Dearborn officials have proposed closing and demolishing the Crowley, Hemlock, Lapeer, Summer-Stephens, Ten Eyck, and Whitemore-Bolles pools in order to save about $132,000 per year in operating expenses and about $3.8 million in needed investments for upkeep according to the Dearborn Press and Guide.If the plan comes to fruition, the city will continue to operate outdoor pools at Ford Woods and Levagood parks while adding public swimming opportunities indoors at three schools within the city. The group is hoping for a strong show of support from the Dearborn community at the meeting, during which they will be given 15 minutes to speak on the pool closing issue. “We’re going to bring our fans and friends and hopefully exchange ideas; we want to work together and beat the odds as a whole city, not just one part or the other,” said Mark Lane, the group’s spokesman.A Facebook group called “Save Dearborn’s Small Pools” grew from about 300 members to more than 2,700 in a nine-day span according to Lane. The group was started by 15-year-old Dearborn resident Danielle Misovich.Lane said that many families across Dearborn use the pools as a source of recreation for their kids they wouldn’t otherwise be able to provide, especially considering the current economic landscape of southeast Michigan.”I want my kids to be able to enjoy the same things that I’ve enjoyed growing up, these pools are among the gems of the city,” said Lane, who said he is a 47-year citizen of the city.”We want to work together on this issue as one Dearborn and one family.”