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Iowa City commission approves framework for City Park Pool operations and new fee schedule

Iowa City Parks & Recreation Commission · October 10, 2025
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The Iowa City Parks & Recreation Commission approved a framework for City Park Pool hours, rules and rentals, and adopted a fee schedule that raises daily admission from $4 to $5 and adds a $100 refundable farmers-market deposit.

The Iowa City Parks & Recreation Commission on Oct. 8 approved a framework for operations at the new City Park Pool, including proposed hours, a standardized rules packet, and changes to rental policy, and adopted a revised fee schedule that raises daily admission from $4 to $5 and institutes a $100 refundable deposit for farmers-market vendors.

The commission heard a staff presentation laying out schedules for three pool areas. Brad (parks staff) said the activity pool would open for public swim at 1:00 p.m. daily and close at either 5:00 p.m. or 8:00 p.m. depending on swim lessons; the deep/diving pool would be open Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday from 1–8 p.m. (with Tuesday/Thursday lesson closures), and the lap pool would retain early-morning lap swim (6:15–9 a.m.) with an additional mid-day lap window that increases public access to two dedicated 50-meter lap lanes. Staff estimated the configuration would add nearly 46…

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