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Council approves interim operations agreement with Schweitzer for Pullman Aquatic & Fitness Center
Summary
The Pullman City Council authorized a temporary operations and pool-use agreement with Schweitzer Aquatic Center LLC to run the Pullman Aquatic & Fitness Center through Dec. 31 after the anticipated sale closes in October; the council also approved continued school-district swim team use through the same date.
The Pullman City Council on Sept. 23 approved an interim operations and pool-use agreement allowing the city to continue operating the Pullman Aquatic & Fitness Center through Dec. 31 while Schweitzer Aquatic Center LLC prepares to assume full operations on Jan. 1.
Jeff Albrecht, director of finance and administrative services, said the sale of the facility to Schweitzer is anticipated to close “sometime in October,” and the interim agreement is intended to “ease the transition for the community” and allow the buyer time to organize operations. The council adopted resolution R-40-25 to authorize the agreement.
The council also approved a related agreement allowing Pullman School District No. 267 to continue using the pool for swim-team practices through Dec. 2025 at the same rates they had paid while the district owned the facility. Albrecht said the city will share interim operating expenses with Schweitzer and that Schweitzer will begin picking up utilities on the day the sale closes.
Council members who spoke during the item collectively described the arrangement as a way to ensure continuity for facility users and the school team. One council member publicly declared an employment-related conflict and abstained from the R-40-25 vote; the resolution passed.
Why this matters: The agreement aims to prevent a lapse in public access and swim-team schedules while ownership changes hands. The interim operating window gives the buyer time for staffing, scheduling and other operational steps before taking full control Jan. 1.
What’s next: The city’s interim operations are set to continue through Dec. 31; the sale closing and the date Schweitzer assumes full operations were described as contingent on the pending transaction closing in October.
