Queen Creek council hears six-month report on Recreation and Aquatic Center; floor replacement set under warranty

The Town of Queen Creek on Oct. 15 received a six-month operations report on its new Recreation and Aquatic Center from Adam Robinson, director of parks and recreation.

Robinson told the council the facility sold more than 32,000 day passes and recorded just under 3,000 memberships across monthly, three-month and annual plans in the center’s first six months. Through September the center had generated about $1.1 million in revenue; annual passes accounted for roughly one-third of that total.

The update matters because the center represents a multiyear capital investment and ongoing operating costs for the town. Robinson summarized attendance, staffing, expenses and early program performance that the council can use to guide programming, scheduling and minor budget adjustments.

Robinson described visitation trends and program mix. The center’s busiest week after opening drew nearly 1,700 visitors, summer peaks were higher and fall weeks have normalized to approximately 3,500–3,900 weekly visitors. The facility’s stated pool capacity is 800; the highest day of counted attendance reached about 542 (about 68% of capacity). Staff reported total household members represented by memberships at nearly 9,000 people.

Program highlights included a popular Riverwalk (a lazy-river fitness/walking activity) that peaked at 85…