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Parents, students and coaches tell LCSD1 board proposed $55,000 pool fee would price out Capital City Athletics
Summary
Dozens of parents, students, coaches and state legislators urged the Laramie County School District #1 Board of Trustees to reverse proposed facility‑use fees that community members say would charge Capital City Athletics $55,000 a year — far above the club's stated $5,000 in added costs — and effectively close off access for many students.
Dozens of parents, students and coaches told the Laramie County School District #1 Board of Trustees that proposed facility‑use fees for school pools threaten to price out Capital City Athletics, the year‑round swim club that feeds the district's high‑school teams.
Community members said the district is proposing a $55,000 annual fee for CCA to use district pools while the club's incremental costs to the district — chemicals and custodial time — are “closer to $5,000 annually,” Amber Webb told the board. “Charging $55,000 for $5,000 — it costs us 1,000% markup. That's not cost recovery, it's exclusion,” Webb said.
The concern was raised by state legislators and a string of public commenters who said the fee…
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