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Aquatic center requests staff increase and $270,300 capital fix for outdoor pool liner
Summary
Aquatic center manager requested a full-time staffer to stabilize coverage and presented a capital estimate of about $270,300 to replace the outdoor pool liner and padding; a chlorine-generation system (approx. $90,000) was discussed as a long-term operating savings measure.
The commission reviewed capital and staffing needs for the Emery County aquatic center.
Speaker 10 said the facility currently relies heavily on student workers and asked for at least one additional full-time or 29-hour employee to avoid chronic overtime and loss of vacation time. "About 53" hours per week is the manager's current typical duty load, Speaker 10 said, underscoring staffing strain.
On capital, Speaker 10 presented a vendor estimate of approximately $270,300 to replace degraded pool padding and liner, fix lifting concrete pads and eliminate long-standing leaks and safety hazards; commissioners observed that earlier, piecemeal repairs had postponed but not solved the problem. "That's only if I can let them know by December," Speaker 10 said about timing to secure the work and get the pool reliable for the next 15 years.
The manager also raised rising chemical costs for chlorine and acid and described a chlorine-generation option with a capital cost in the neighborhood of $90,000 that could eliminate recurring chemical purchases and shipping costs over time.
Commissioners discussed using prior-year capital savings and the tradeoffs between funding a one-time capital replacement and adding ongoing personnel costs. No final appropriation was approved; staff were asked to model multi-year costs and timing for capital work and to present options for staffing that reduce overtime without adding unsustainable recurring cost.
