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Park Board backs forwarding proposed pool daily fee rise to city council
Summary
The Park Board voted to forward a proposal to raise the pool daily fee from $7 to $8 to the City Council, citing record expenses, higher lifeguard pay and a planned $250,000 slide; punch‑card pricing would remain a discounted option.
At a meeting of the Park Board, the Parks and Recreation director presented a proposal to raise the pool daily admission from $7 to $8 to help cover rising expenses and costs for lifeguarding. “...we thought now with our our expenses being record, are very high anyways, that would be a good time to raise the fee from 7 to $8 to help offset some of those expenses,” Speaker 2 said, and noted the department plans a roughly $250,000 slide as a pool feature.
Speaker 2 told the board that punch cards would continue to offer a discount: with the card the per‑visit cost would be effectively $6 versus $8 at the gate. The director also confirmed a child admission price of $3 and that children under 3 enter free.
Following questions about fee categories and concessions, the board moved and seconded a motion to forward the proposed fee change to the City Council for formal adoption (the Park Board must refer fee code changes to council). The motion carried on a voice vote; no roll‑call tally was recorded in the transcript.
Next steps: the fee amendment will be presented to City Council for approval and, if approved, would take effect per the city's fee code process.
