Pacific Park Board recommends keeping pool prices unchanged; asks contractor for attendance data

The Park Board on March 10 voted to recommend that the Board of Aldermen keep pool admission and season-pass pricing unchanged for 2025 and requested attendance data from the pool operator to inform future pricing or budget decisions.

Board members noted neighboring communities had raised prices but said Pacific’s pool contract included only a minimal increase and that altering prices now could trigger additional costs for signage and published schedules. Park staff said the pool contract has language requiring the operator to keep logs; staff said they would review the contract and request attendance tallies from Midwest Pools for the current season to better understand utilization.

A motion to recommend keeping prices the same passed by voice vote. Board members said the request for attendance numbers did not require a separate formal motion and that staff would follow up with the contractor and report back.

Context: At least one board member raised concern about low utilization in prior years and said monitoring attendance would help determine whether the city is achieving its expected return on pool expenditures. The Board of Aldermen approved the pool contract at a recent meeting, and the Park Board’s recommendation will be forwarded as a notation for aldermen.

Ending: Parks staff will check contract language and request attendance logs from Midwest Pools; pricing will remain unchanged unless aldermen direct otherwise.