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Eastern/Western County recreation board combines director and pool-manager roles, adjusts winter pool hours and discusses private lessons
Summary
The recreation board voted to merge the recreation director and pool manager duties into one position held by Therese Groves, approved revised winter pool hours and discussed a proposal for private lessons and pool-party procedures for future action.
The Eastern/Western County recreation board voted to combine the recreation director and pool manager positions into a single role filled by Therese Groves, approved revised winter pool hours and discussed privately paid lessons and pool-party procedures at its recent meeting.
In a formal motion the board approved combining the rec director and pool-manager duties and designated Therese Groves to cover both responsibilities. The motion carried on a voice vote.
The board then approved amended winter pool hours to accommodate weekend pool parties: Monday, Tuesday and Thursday evenings remain 5:30 p.m. to 8:45 p.m., and weekend hours were amended to noon to 5 p.m. to allow a noon setup window for parties.
The board discussed a proposal to offer private, paid swim lessons or private pool parties as a revenue source. Theresa (the pool manager) described demand for private lessons (one-on-one) outside the regular group lesson schedule and suggested charging the pool rather than paying guards directly. Board members asked the manager to check with legal counsel and the district's insurance contact before returning a formal proposal; they did not adopt a private-lessons policy at this meeting.
Why it matters: Merging positions and adjusting pool hours affect local recreation programming and staffing levels; the private-lessons proposal could change fee structures, lifeguard scheduling and liability exposure.
Actions and outcomes - Approved combining recreation director and pool-manager position; assigned duties to Therese Groves (motion carried). - Approved amended winter pool hours: Monday/Tuesday/Thursday 5:30 p.m. to 8:45 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday noon to 5 p.m. (motion carried after amendment).
Discussion items - Board requested legal and insurance review of proposed private, paid swim lessons and private pool-party procedures before bringing a formal policy back to the board.
Additional notes - Board members and staff discussed using deposits and existing facility-use agreements for private parties and the need to standardize sign-up and cleanup requirements. - One board member noted recurring volunteer and vendor support for events and recommended caution to avoid creating additional administrative work.
The recreation board will return with any proposed wording changes and legal input on the private-lessons and facility-use policy at a subsequent meeting.
