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Interim parks director: Swim season saw 68,000 visitors, multiple holiday closures and a major E. coli spike
Summary
Wimberley’s interim parks director reported 68,000 swim bookings and 132 swim days this season, noted more than $100,000 in refunds tied to weather and closures, and described a June 12 E. coli spike that closed Blue Hole for six days.
Erica, the city’s interim parks director, told the Parks Board that the 2025 swim season ran from May 1 to Sept. 28 with 132 swim days and about 68,000 visitors booked to swim at Blue Hole.
The presentation highlighted staffing and safety outcomes: five seasonal park supervisors and five seasonal attendants worked roughly 4,885 hours, emergency medical services were called three times this summer (down from nine last year), and there were zero vehicle break‑ins after signage and outreach. Erica said merchandise revenue exceeded $58,000 and that…
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